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What’s in the Senate Dem bills aimed at facilitating Michigan’s clean energy transition?
Included in the seven-bill package from Democrats, who control the Legislature, are measures that would update standards for renewable energy, establish a standard for clean fuel, create plans to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2030 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.
After months of inaction, federal judge lets Michigan AG Nessel appeal Line 5 jurisdictional ruling
A federal judge has granted Attorney General Dana Nessel’s request to have an appeals court take another look at her own court’s jurisdictional ruling.
Michigan AG Nessel joins coalition opposing transport of cryogenic ethane in rail tank cars
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of attorneys general last week in opposition to a request that would allow more potentially dangerous chemicals to be shipped across the United States, potentially through Michigan.
Coal plant operators shirking responsibilities on ash cleanup, report contends
Drinking water wells in at least 15 communities across the country have been contaminated by metals from the coal ash.
EPA, enviro groups file last flurry of comments for Army Corps’ review of Line 5 tunnel
The EPA, the Michigan Climate Action Network (MiCAN) and the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) all recommended that USACE assess alternatives to the Line 5 tunnel while reviewing the project as a whole.
As snow and ice disappear with climate change, some Michigan businesses struggle
Warmer winters due to climate change are jeopardizing businesses that rely on cold-weather tourism and are threatening the state’s reputation as a Water-Winter Wonderland, a historic slogan being revived through a new license plate.
Rick Haglund: Can Michigan grow its 'blue economy' while facing fallout from climate change?
A 2015 study exploring Michigan's “blue economy" forecast a prosperous future in which Michigan's enormous water resources would serve as the catalyst for thousands of high-paying new jobs as the state becomes the world's “freshwater innovation capital."