European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction
By Georgina Rannard, BBC climate reporter
A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights.
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Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Backing SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule
Michigan has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit, Iowa v. SEC (USCOA Docket No. 24-1522), before the 8th Circuit…
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Line 5 crosses tribal lands, runs beneath the water and needs major upgrades. Opponents fear spills. Supporters envision jobs. Everyone sees a fight.
By Rebecca Halleck and Dionne Searcey Rebecca Halleck reported from St. Ignace, Mich., and the Bad River Reservation in Wisconsin. Dionne Searcey reported from New York. Whitney Gravelle,…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6 Billion to Transform America's Industrial Sector, Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing, and Slash Planet-Warming Emissions
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Provides the Single Largest Industrial Decarbonization Investment in the Nation’s History, Driving $20+ Billion in Total Investment to Revitalize Manufacturing Communities and…
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Can Climate Cafes Help Ease the Anxiety of Planetary Crisis?
The groups, which are springing up across the country, allow people to talk through their emotions around environmental change. From left, Andre Hirschler, Rosie Mae Turner and Sophia…
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EPA Highlights Nearly $6 Million for Clean School Buses in Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac students to breathe cleaner air thanks to 15 new electric buses
Image: MeganLeeB via Pixabay
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Young Detroit climate activists demand action, inspire hope
Detroit students lead a powerful demand for climate action, aiming to transform their future with cleaner air and sustainable solutions. BY TOM PERKINS ● COMMUNITY, SOLUTIONS ● FEBRUARY…
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Federal cash paying for 41 EV charging stations along Michigan highways
Story by Byron Tollefson of WOOD TV GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan is set to build dozens of electric vehicle charging stations across the state, several of which will…
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425-mile Lake Michigan paddle boarding journey highlights Great Lakes protection and preservation; all captured on film.
The documentary titled 'Troubled Water' premieres in February at Grand Valley State University's Downtown Grand Rapids campus. Written by Erik Howard on January 31, 2024. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. —…
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POLITICS: TOUGH. PEOPLE: TOUGHER. UNITING FOR CLIMATE ACTION
Published by the Michigan Environmental Council on January 4, 2024 Colleen Otte is no grizzled, veteran climate activist, but even in her few years in the movement, she's…
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