How to Help During the Pandemic
Michigan now has the third most COVID-19 cases in the nation, and the US has become the epicenter of the global pandemic. Our thoughts are with everyone in…
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Michigan’s electricity resource planning law is pushing utilities on clean energy
The process requires utilities to account for the costs and benefits of renewables, efficiency, and fossil fuel investments.
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With wave of solar on the horizon, most Michigan communities lack policies
A new policy database aims to help cities, counties, and townships be proactive when it comes to land-use issues.
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Michigan Environmental Justice Council to Take On Energy Access and Pollution
Members of the state’s Advisory Council for Environmental Justice expressed optimism as they began work this month.
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Enbridge Court Decision Doesn't Change the Science
The Michigan Court of Appeals decided on Thursday in favor of Enbridge’s right to apply for federal and state permits for Line 5 tunnel oil construction. Kate Madigan,…
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As solar takes off, Michigan advocates fear key program is running out of space
A 2008 state law capped net metering at 1% of a utility’s peak load — a threshold some companies are now nearing.
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Michigan energy task force readies propane report, but questions loom
The Upper Peninsula’s dependence on propane is a factor in the state’s debate over the future of the Line 5 natural gas pipeline.
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Electric vehicle drivers in Michigan see increased investment in fast charging
An infusion of public and private funds is helping to expand the state’s network of public fast charging stations.
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City of Lansing Asked to Declare Climate Emergency
League of Women Voters-Lansing Area co-presidents Margo Smith and Donna Mullins proposed that the City of Lansing adopt A Resolution to Declare a Climate Emergency.
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Climate Matters in Michigan
Pressing Realities for a State and a Region Nearly fifty years after the 1970 Teach-In on the Environment, which began with a rally in Crisler Center, the University…
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