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DTE announces an additional $70 million investment to combat extreme weather-related power outages

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Detroit, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy today announced an incremental $70 million investment to combat extreme weather-related power outages.

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  • Detroit, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy today announced an incremental $70 million investment to combat extreme weather-related power outages.
  • Trees are responsible for almost all of the time DTE customers are without power during extreme high wind events.
  • The $70 million is on top of the $190 million DTE currently spends on tree trimming every year.
  • We will do what it takes to protect Michiganders from power outages caused by catastrophic storms and extreme weather patterns.

New sanctions put spotlight on US near-total dependence on foreign potash

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Friday, August 13, 2021
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The U.S. currently imports 96% of its supply from foreign countries like Belarus and Russia.

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  • The U.S. currently imports 96% of its supply from foreign countries like Belarus and Russia.
  • Michigan Potash & Salt Company, LLC (MPSC) in Evart, Michigan, is home to the largest and most pure deposit of potash in the country.
  • The necessity of this work was made clearer with the deteriorating situation in Belarus, exacerbating global supply disruptions and rapidly rising prices.
  • "Once commissioned, the U.S. Potash Project will provide important relief and mark one of the largest union-supported infrastructure projects in the country.