Energy Package signed into Law by Jennifer Granholm

Jennifer Granholm signed an energy package law into effect in Eaton Rapids and Detroit, Michigan. The new energy act will initiate Michigan's transition into creating more jobs in the renewable energy field. The new law mandates that Michigan must receive 10% of its energy from alternative resources by the end of 2015.

"The law was signed right here in Eaton Rapids and I support the law but I believe that alternative energy should supply more than 10% of our energy," said Mrs. Nutt, a science teacher at ERHS. "The law should have required 25% of our energy to be alternative by 2020."

The law was signed on a balcony in the manufacturing plant at Dowding Industries in Eaton Rapids. At the particular plant it was signed in, Dowding is planning on building parts that function in energy producing wind-turbines.

"We have a manufacturing base right here in Michigan, and we should easily be able to transition into manufacturing technology for renewable energies," said Mrs.Grivins, a science teacher at ERHS. "Renewable energies will create more jobs for Michigan that require advancing scientific and technological careers."

There are many different alternative energy sources that can be used in place of burning fossil fuels. The burning of fossils fuels is an easy way to harvest mass amounts of energy, but it is not environmentally friendly at all.

"The intensive mining for fossil fuels is really bad for the environment because they have to drill down really deep, which leaves caverns in the Earth's crust, and causes oil to leak into our Water supply," said Grivins. "Renewable energies in Michigan will improve the overall water quality of the Great Lakes greatly, because most of the mercury pollution in our Great Lakes is caused by the burning of coal."

There are many different things that can be used to make alternative energies. Not only would the transition into using these resources be beneficial to our planet, it would decrease America's dependence on foreign oil.

"Being less dependent on gases and oil would allow us to become more environmentally and economically independent," said Nutt. "It could also start the new business boom right here in Michigan."

The transition into alternative energies in Michigan could be the start to an energy revolution around the world. Not only would it provide more efficient ways to receive energy, it would save the planet from the downfall of Global Warming.

"Greenhouse Gases caused by fossil fuel emissions change the climate cycles very quickly, and plants and animals can't adapt or evolve that quickly," said Grivins. "Renewable energies won't be releasing Greenhouse Gases."

Many things can be done to improve the energy production in the United States, while potentially saving the world's ecology.

"Less Carbon Dioxide emissions would reduces Global Warming Rates and hopefully make the ozone hole get smaller," said Nutt. "If we don't transition to renewable energy sources many living things will have to quickly adapt, or die."

Residential energy rates are expected to rise with the passing of Michigan's energy package law. In a time of economic recession, the rising costs might cause people to speculate over the benefits of alternative energy, and even doubt their effectiveness.

"We have abundant sources of renewable energy sources in America and around the Great Lakes, which could lessen our dependence on foreign fossil fuels," said Grivins. "We're seeing the negatives initially because energy costs will increase, but over time the costs should stabelize and eventually be beneficial."