USA Today -
Obama says college costs must be held in check
– President Obama finished a three-day, five-stop campaign for his 2012 agenda Friday by promising a University of Michigan audience he will work with Congress, states and universities to keep college costs down. Rather than focusing exclusively on students' top concerns, however, Obama used his largest...
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New York Times -
In Michigan, Obama Calls for Overhaul of Financial Aid
is typically the case when President Obama speaks on a college campus, the event at the University of Michigan was high energy. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — President Obama called on Congress to approve a financial-aid overhaul that for the first time would tie federal financing to colleges and universities...
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USA Today -
Obama tells colleges to lower costs in Mich. visit
ARBOR, Mich. -- President Obama told more than 3,000 cheering students and others at the University of Michigan on Friday that he will press Congress for initiatives designed to make college more affordable and help students pay off their debts. One element would pressure colleges to keep tuition...
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USA Today -
Obama pressures colleges to lower costs
ARBOR, Mich. -- President Obama told more than 3,000 cheering students and others at the University of Michigan Friday that he will press Congress for initiatives designed to make college more affordable and help students pay off their debts. One element would pressure colleges to lower costs or...
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Jackson Citizen Patriot -
Guest column: Consumers Energy rebates for energy efficiency worth the work
Rebates from Consumers Home Performance with Energy Star program are paid usually within six weeks after energy efficiency documents are filed. Our rebate needed eight months from the time certified energy auditors first “tested in” our big...
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Lansing State Journal -
Federal funds breathe new life into Lansing neighborhoods
cost just over $200,000 to build. It has hardwood floors on the first floor, a high-efficiency furnace, Energy Star qualified appliances, including a washer and dryer. It will go on the market for $105,000."Contractors don't charge us less when they drive from East Lansing to...
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Grand Rapids Press -
Unleash private sector to produce energy, create jobs (guest commentary)
Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Mark Perry The single most important word in Michigan today is jobs — and for good reason. With so many Americans out of work, much of today’s political debate focuses on how to create more jobs. Labor unions...
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Lansing State Journal -
Robert Trezise and Tim Daman: DOE must not endanger MSU project
our community, might not get off the drawing board. Word from Washington that the U.S. Department of Energy is wavering on funding the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University is very troubling. Economic development leaders in our area are counting on the facility to provide...
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New York Times -
Opinionator | Disunion: The Navy's Stone Fleet
global natural resource extraction, and it had awakened a demand for fuel that still shapes our decisions about energy, economics and environmental responsibility today.But it seemed, already in the first weeks of 1862, that the whaling industry would soon follow the stone fleet into obsolescence. Deep...
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New York Times -
The Navy's Stone Fleet
global natural resource extraction, and it had awakened a demand for fuel that still shapes our decisions about energy, economics and environmental responsibility today. But it seemed, already in the first weeks of 1862, that the whaling industry would soon follow the stone fleet into obsolescence. Deep...
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Los Angeles Times -
Obama calls for expanded use of natural gas
In Nevada, President Obama declares the U.S. the 'Saudi Arabia of natural gas' and encourages shipping companies and others to power their fleets with the fuel resource. Washington Bureau Declaring the United States the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas," President Obama...
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Detroit Free Press -
New Green Zone Pizza in Grosse Pointe sets the standard for energy efficiency
in the shop's fixtures, walls, floors, countertops and technology. Owner Markus Wiederkehr designed the pizzeria for maximum energy efficiency and minimal environmental impact and has applied for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. If it's approved, Green Zone will be...
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Detroit Free Press -
Hundreds protest DTE utility shutoffs
About 300 protesters took over the lobby of DTE Energy’s headquarters today to protest the increased number of utility shutoffs in metro Detroit. But a DTE official says the utility company is working to help those who are faced...
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Lansing State Journal -
Obama tickets for Friday Ann Arbor speech draws thousands to line up
to do it. But the 32-year-old turned out to be the first in line at the University of Michigan’s Union Ticket Office. By this morning, thousands were behind him in a line that snaked for blocks outside the Michigan Union on State Street. “I got here at 7:30...
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Detroit Free Press -
Fire at former mattress store in Inkster closes part of Michigan Avenue
in Inkster. / ANDRE J. JACKSON/Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press Staff Writer Filed Under A stretch of Michigan Avenue near Motor City Mattress and Furniture in Inkster is shut down as crews investigate a fire that destroyed the building. The owner called authorities about 9:15 a.m. to...
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Detroit Free Press -
Thousands wait in Ann Arbor for Obama tickets
intend to do it. But turns out, the 32-year-old was the first in line at the University of Michigan’s Union Ticket Office on Wednesday night. “I got here at 7:30 last night and thought there’d be a whole crew waiting for a month and somehow I was...
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FOXNews.com -
Thursday January 26, 2012 Happening Now
Should be interesting. President Obama is in Nevada. He'll deliver remarks today at 1pm on jobs and energy in Las Vegas. Then it's on to Colorado and Michigan. Interesting story out of Arizona last night when there was some kind of confrontation between the President and Arizona...
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Jackson Citizen Patriot -
Consumers Energy loses round in court over $85 million refund, according to Michigan Radio
The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected an effort by Consumers Energy to reverse a state order that it repay $85 million to its customers, according to a new report. Consumers Energy...
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Detroit Free Press -
Auto industry would gain from Obama's manufacturing support
by the president in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The president's five-state tour concludes Friday at the University of Michigan, where he will discuss retraining for workers and the need for colleges to hold down tuition costs. The administration has said manufacturing added more than 300,000 jobs since December...
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Marquette Mining Journal -
State of the union address
another term.Facing a deeply divided Congress, Obama appealed for lawmakers to send him legislation on immigration, clean energy and housing, knowing full well the election-year prospects are bleak but aware that polls show that the independent voters who lifted him to the presidency crave bipartisanship...
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Lansing State Journal -
Bring SS Badger into the 21st Century
Michigan has a chance to preserve the past, change the present and set a lasting example for the rest of the country. Converting the SS Badger ferry from coal to natural...
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Grand Rapids Press -
Attorney: Allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees might violate state constitution
to grant a bachelor of science in nursing degree, or any baccalaureate degree in cement technology, maritime technology, energy production technology, or culinary arts. The nursing degree would need approval from the Michigan Board of Nursing. Backers have said the bill allows the community colleges...
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FOXNews.com -
Obama: America about hard work, not handouts
a home, save for retirement and "achieve that small measure of an American dream." Obama will highlight energy security Thursday in the western swing states of Nevada and Colorado and wrap up Friday by pushing education and training proposals at the University of Michigan in yet another battleground...
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Grand Rapids Press -
MDOT targeting carbon footprint with solar panels at East Beltline commuter lot
The project, a first in Michigan, involves constructing solar panels above certain parking spots at the commuter lot, located near Malarky's restaurant. It is expected to save $13,500 annually, and is being paid for...
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FOXNews.com -
President Obama Takes State of the Union Message on the Road
day will coincide with a "pillar" from the address, administration officials said. He'll focus in on manufacturing, energy and skills & innovation. The White House has dismissed any notion that these stops are politically motivated. Republicans accused the State of the Union as being a campaign speech...
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