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In this episode of "Empowering Michigan", host Craig Fahle talks to a number of people who are bringing new arguments forward in support of larger investments in renewable energy, like solar and wind power.  Instead of simply focusing on the environmental advantages of renewables, supporters are now pointing to the impact renewable energy has on national security.  Some of the support for renewables is coming from people you might not expect.    

In this inaugural episode of Empowering Michigan from DTE Energy, host Craig Fahle takes us inside the Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson, where current inmates are being trained to be tree trimmers for DTE and its contractors when they return to their lives.  The unique partnership between DTE, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Michigan Department of Corrections is inspiring other companies to consider the huge potential that returning citizens possess.