The state Legislature on Tuesday approved a proposal sponsored by state Rep. Gary Glenn to rekindle Michigan’s shipping industry while maintaining robust standards that keep invasive species from the Great Lakes. Michigan is saddled with the most stringent ballast water discharge laws in the region. The restrictions drove Michigan’s entire ocean-going export business to surrounding…
State Rep. Gary Glenn, chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, said today a recent order by the Michigan Public Service Commission allows for meaningful electric choice opportunities in areas of Southwest Michigan served by the Indiana Michigan Power Company. Glenn (R-Williams Township) said the monopolistic utility is fighting the order, trying to obtain a…
Separating distributor and generator should be goal A Hillsdale College professor this week said the bipartisan five-bill Energy Freedom plan is a good start to lowering electric rates in Michigan, and suggested that the House Energy Policy Committee work to separate the entities that generate electricity and distribute it to ratepayers. Dr. Gary Wolfram,…
State Rep. Gary Glenn and the Michigan House today approved a measure to require able-bodied adults to work, prepare for a job or do community service for at least 80 hours a month to keep Medicaid welfare coverage. “The original intent of the Medicaid program is to help provide health care for those unable to…
Auburn mayor speculates plan may be unconstitutional State Rep. Gary Glenn, chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, this week heard several hours of testimony on two Senate bills that propose to set standardized fees wireless providers must pay to install a system of “small cell” technology in municipal rights-of-way. Rep. Glenn (R-Williams Township)…
Plan goes to Senate for consideration State Rep. Gary Glenn joined a bipartisan majority of his House colleagues today in voting to keep electric costs affordable for Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), which also could help keep future residential rate increases in check. Rep. Glenn, of Williams Township, said House Bill 5902 authorizes the Michigan Public…
Energy panel chair says measure key to Midland area State Rep. Gary Glenn, chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, presided over a committee meeting Tuesday that resulted in a vote to keep electric costs down for Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), which also will lessen the impact of future residential rate hikes. Rep. Glenn, of…
Energy chair: Decision could cost ratepayers billions State Rep. Gary Glenn, chairman of the House Energy Policy Committee, has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for specific emails, calendar items, text messages and other information from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in light of the MPSC’s decision to approve a DTE…
