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A judge in Washtenaw County today dismissed a lawsuit to prevent oil drilling in Scio Township, near Ann Arbor.Citizens for Oil-Free Backyards wants to…
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Exploratory oil drilling could come to Scio Township, near Ann Arbor, soon. But a community group has a filed a lawsuit to try to prevent it.Citizens for…
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State environmental regulators will put the finishing touches on new rules regarding “fracking” now that public hearings have wrapped up. They expect to…
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The state has approved a permit for a controversial exploratory oil well in Scio Township close to Ann Arbor.The approval came despite fierce opposition…
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The Michigan Court of Appeals says state regulators were correct to deny a drilling permit to developers who want to put oil wells on private land…
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What do the people who run Michigan's towns and cities think about the prospect of high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" in or near their…
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"How many of you are here to stop the drilling?" one woman asked the crowd of about 200 at a town forum in Scio Township last night.Big applause broke…
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Ben Freed over at The Ann Arbor News has more about the plans being developed by Traverse City-based West Bay Exploration Company. Freed reports the…
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A new state law encourages oil companies to go back to oil wells that are considered tapped out and extract more oil.So-called “enhanced recovery…
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The Michigan Legislature recently approved a package of bills that’s causing a split between environmental groups.The legislation would lower a tax on a…