Izzy Ross, IPR

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to be careful as dry weather and high winds bring a higher chance of fire. The department has restricted burning in much of the region.

New natural gas plants make clean energy goals complicated for Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Utility and local officials in Wexford County are celebrating the project as an alternative to burning wood and propane for heat, but environmental groups are criticizing the plan.

National Park Service wants to wean off fossil fuels. That means switching to electric mowers at Pictured Rocks, solar at Keweenaw National Historical Park and discontinuing diesel generators on Isle Royale.

Michigan is tackling implementation of a law that gives the state final approval of large renewable projects, and they're hoping public input will guide the process.