{"id":6576,"date":"2019-03-22T10:20:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T14:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2019-03-22T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T14:20:15","slug":"public-sector-consultants-release-agricultural-and-rural-communities-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2019\/03\/22\/public-sector-consultants-release-agricultural-and-rural-communities-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Sector Consultants Release Agricultural and Rural Communities Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 75rem + 2.5rem );margin-left: calc(-2.5rem \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2.5rem \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.25rem;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.25rem;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.25rem;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.25rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Recognizing the importance of Michigan\u2019s agriculture sector and rural communities, the Michigan Energy Office (MEO) has engaged Public Sector Consultants (PSC) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) to develop a research-driven roadmap.<\/p>\n<p>The roadmap will guide efforts to develop programs and policies to advance energy waste reduction and renewable energy in these key communities. As part of this research, the project team would like to hear directly from\u00a0 rural communities about how energy issues impact you. Please take a moment to complete the survey; you can access the survey using the link below.<\/p>\n<p><em>John LaMacchia is the Assistant Director of State and Federal Affairs for the League handling transportation, infrastructure, energy and environment issues. 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