Survey Finds Michiganders Favor New Coal-Fired Plants

October 02, 2009

The Detroit Free Press reported, “Most Michiganders approve of plans to build new coal-fired power plants in Michigan and think environmental concerns can be mitigated or are offset by their economic benefits.” Over “two-thirds…also agreed with the premise that a power plant fired by coal or biomass fuels can be environmentally friendly. Only 22% agreed with the statement that ‘there is no such thing as an environmentally and socially responsible power plant.’”

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