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Key questions include how long the utilities will continue to run polluting coal and fossil gas plants and how quickly they will add cleanenergy resources such as solar and wind to the system. DTE’s Monroe coal plant is the largest single emitter of carbon pollution in Michigan. Photo: FracTracker Alliance/Flicker.
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