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Line 5 Tunnel: A False Solution for Michigan Livestream

This livestream recording delves into the contentious debate surrounding the proposed tunnel for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac.

New Wisconsin State Capitol Origami Fish Art Installation Captures the Movement to Shut Down Line 5

The art installation 'Fish for the Future' is now displayed in the Wisconsin State Capitol. 'Fish for the Future' was a collective effort of origami fish sent in from all 50 states and several countries to show support for protecting the Great Lakes and shutting...

Tiny Michigan town hopes to stop data center with ballot initiative

With the increase in data centers around the country, a small Michigan town, Augusta Charter Township, grows concerned of a proposed data center on an 822-acre property. Residents of the township have come together to collect ballot initiative signatures and fight for resident input on...

Is it legal to wear a mask at a protest? What to know about Michigan law before No Kings

With nearly 100 No Kings protests in Michigan schedule tomorrow, Saturday October 18, know if there are laws prohibiting you from wearing a mask at the protest.

MI Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Line 5 Tunnel Permit Approval

Denise Keele, Executive Director at MiCAN, states, “On behalf of the tens of thousands of Michiganders who supported our appeal, we are grateful for another opportunity to ensure the project protects public health and the environment.”

Michigan Climate Action Network hosts sixth annual climate summit at the Lansing Center

“Michigan’s energy future is at a crossroads, and the ultimate goal of the summit is to advance a rapid transition to renewable energy so we can lower costs, improve grid reliability, protect community health, and mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis for the...

Wildfire smoke and heat waves force vulnerable Michigan residents indoors

Denise Keele, executive director of the Michigan Climate Action Network, said her camp’s “anger and demands are more appropriately focused on our own Michigan elected officials who continue to deny and fail to address the actual cause – climate change.”

Locals mark 15 years since Kalamazoo spill, protest new Enbridge project

"We are here today to learn from our past and to not let Enbridge continue to steal from our future," Dr. Denise Keele, Executive Director at Michigan Climate Action Network. 15 years after the Kalamazoo oil spill, environmentalists meet to strengthen their resolve in protecting...

Update to Scientific Report Finds Climate Change Threatens Great Lakes

ELPC has just released the major update to their successful 2019 report on climate change and the Great Lakes. This report was crafted by top scientists from major Big 10/Midwest universities and coordinated by the ELPC Science Advisory Board member Don Wuebbles.

Michigan Environmental Groups Argue Line 5 Tunnel Project Lacks Key Climate Considerations

Several groups, including MiCAN and the ELPC have submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to argue that the draft EIS is inadequate and overlooks the potential harms of the project.