Flint Journal: Opponents say Consumers Energy customers could be paying more on their utility bills for the next 40 years if the company is allowed to build a new coal-fired power plant at an existing facility in Bay County. It’s not just a pocketbook issue. If approved, the $2.3-billion expansion of the Bay County Karn-Weadock coal plant will emit an additional 8.1 million tons of carbon dioxide every year, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality permit application filed by …