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Carbon Capture & Sequestration (#CCS) – Michigan’s Leading Role

Michigan is playing a leading role in Carbon Capture & Sequestration (#CCS). Developing solar & wind as renewable energy resources is very important, but there is a reality that fossil fuels will provide a majority percentage of global energy for many decades to come even if every single world citizen & legislator focused on eliminating coal & oil. These are facts. Check out RMP’s report on why #CCS is so important, how Michigan is playing a leading role in #CCS, and check out RMP’s exclusive new map of Carbon Dioxide sequestration wells. Join RMP to learn about the energy issues that matter most.

By Matt Wandel, ago

Michigan Oil & Gas Monthly – March 2016

It was the slowest of times, it was the busiest of times. The first quarter of 2016 has been the slowest ever in Michigan oil & gas activity as it relates to new applications and permits. But, it has been the busiest time ever for applications and permits to connect Michigan Antrim wells up to vacuum systems. Click here to read more about oil & gas activity through the first quarter of 2016. Next month, RMP will recap the 2015 production numbers for the year.

By Matt Wandel, ago
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Michigan Law 101 – How A Bill Becomes A Law

respectmyplanet.org advocates for legislation that will help support the development and the manufacture of fuel cells and energy from waste. This post goes over the basics of how Michigan’s legislative process works. It is important to have a simple overview of how our Michigan Legislature works to make it easier to understand and follow a bill’s path to becoming a law. By the time you’ve finished reading this post, you’ll be able to easily look up and analyze bills that interest you. In future posts, RMP will examine specific bills related to energy, waste, fuel cells, and water conservation.

By Matt Wandel, ago

Nationwide Legislator Lookup Tool – It’s So Easy To Use

Check out this post about our new Nationwide Legislator Lookup Tool. This new map feature is so easy and fast to use. You can look up the State & Federal legislators of any US location simply by right-clicking any location on the map. When you right-click, a marker will drop. Click that marker and you’ll instantly know the State & Federal legislators for that location. You’ll have their email addresses, phone numbers, and web pages at your disposal. This is our first nationwide mapping feature as we expand our horizons outside of Michigan to bring useful features all across America.

By Matt Wandel, ago