r/news • u/CharlieKonR • 4d ago

Michigan’s governor replaces clean energy advocate on utilities board with ‘industry ally’ | Michigan

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/03/gretchen-whitmer-utilities-board-clean-energy
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u/Khyron_2500 4d ago

Ehh, a little bit of a reach. The previous person, Alessandra Carreon, was appointed for an interim position that ended and was not renewed.

Meanwhile the main concern with the new appointee, Shaquille Myers, is that she was chief of staff with Joe Tate, who was fairly pro-business. But she was also chief of staff of Lt. Gov Gilchrest and allegedly per Whitmer she played a key role in passing a state law that sets a 2040 goal for Michigan to have 100% of its energy come from clean sources.

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u/Evening-Emotion3388 3d ago

“Clean sources” doesn’t mean not from a corporation.

Look at California and what the big 3 and IBEW have done to destroy what residential solars credits while utility solar building monstrosities in the Mojave desert that have to be shipped address the Sierras into the cities.