https://www.wcmu.org/tags/natural-gas Natural Gas en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:43:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-27/opponents-and-supporters-working-to-influence-egle-permits-decisions-on-enbridge-line-5-tunnel-proposal Those for and those against constructing a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac are making their cases. A comment period for the necessary permits from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ends this Friday. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:43:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-27/opponents-and-supporters-working-to-influence-egle-permits-decisions-on-enbridge-line-5-tunnel-proposal Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-29/research-suggests-michigan-may-have-underground-reserves-of-hydrogen The big challenge is that hydrogen likes to bond to other elements — think H2O — so it takes a lot of energy to isolate hydrogen into a usable form. But there may be large deposits of naturally-occurring hydrogen gas in Michigan, according to a new map from the U.S. Geological Survey. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:11:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-29/research-suggests-michigan-may-have-underground-reserves-of-hydrogen Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-24/a-new-natural-gas-project-comes-to-northern-michigan-despite-climate-concerns The project is being celebrated by the utility and local officials in Wexford County, but criticized by environmental groups. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:20:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-24/a-new-natural-gas-project-comes-to-northern-michigan-despite-climate-concerns Izzy Ross | IPR https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-20/what-a-permitting-debacle-in-fremont-could-mean-for-biodigesters-across-michigan A food waste digester in Fremont is closing after a years-long permit dispute with the state. Environmental groups say the outcome of that dispute could have far-reaching impacts. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:34:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-20/what-a-permitting-debacle-in-fremont-could-mean-for-biodigesters-across-michigan Izzy Ross | IPR, Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-01-25/bill-introduced-to-stop-utilities-from-charging-customers-for-natural-gas-lost-to-leaky-pipes A state senator wants to pass a law prohibiting natural gas utilities from charging customers for gas that leaks from pipes. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:35:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-01-25/bill-introduced-to-stop-utilities-from-charging-customers-for-natural-gas-lost-to-leaky-pipes Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-05-03/charlevoix-county-company-could-change-the-oil-industrys-landscape Have you ever driven through the countryside and noticed an oil well with fire coming out of the top?That’s a gas flare. It burns off natural gas that’s… Thu, 03 May 2018 21:31:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-05-03/charlevoix-county-company-could-change-the-oil-industrys-landscape https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-21/demand-for-propane-natural-gas-and-electricity-expected-to-rise-this-winter State energy experts projects demand for propane, natural gas, and electricity will be higher this winter than the last few. More than three-quarters of… Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:17:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-21/demand-for-propane-natural-gas-and-electricity-expected-to-rise-this-winter https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-07-24/natural-gas-report-shows-michigan-among-states-with-most-gas-consumption A nationwide natural gas report shows that natural gas reserves throughout the country are higher than ever, and Michigan’s natural gas consumption is… Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:32:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-07-24/natural-gas-report-shows-michigan-among-states-with-most-gas-consumption