The Citizens Research Council of Michigan suggests the state should invest heavily in roads and power lines if it wants to jump-start stagnant population.
If decarbonization is our priority, we simply are not serious about achieving that objective without nuclear power in the mix. Without nuclear, Michigan will face exorbitant electric rates and more reliance on fossil fuel.
The Democratic governor offers a broad wish list for the fall Legislature. She says she’s leaving many details blank to prompt negotiations. Republicans predict the plans will raise taxes.
Democrats must be more transparent in making their case for nuclear energy. Michigan is better served by investing in wind, solar and battery, which can be added more quickly and at less expense.
Consumers Energy is weighing what to do with old, hydropower dams that cost more to operate and maintain than the value of the energy they provide. But removing the dams has consequences for major rivers and local economies.
Colorado, Connecticut and Maine have all passed legislation that limits or removes the ability of monopoly companies to use ratepayer dollars to fund political campaigns or influence legislation. Michigan must follow.
The measures, if passed, not only demand carbon-free energy by 2035, they also help ensure that under-represented communities can enjoy the benefits of solar energy resources.
DTE Energy’s long-range energy plan, which would shut the coal-fired Monroe Power Plant and invest more in renewables, was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Wednesday.
Viking wanted a piece of the growing Great Lakes cruise industry. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration saw a chance to deepen research into climate change. A marriage was born.
The utility, which is Michigan’s largest electricity provider, will get off coal by 2032, three years earlier than previously planned. That still lags two years behind the goals set forth in Gov. Whitmer’s climate plan.
Extreme weather will become a feature, not a bug, of Michigan’s landscape if we do not act soon to curb climate change. Support Democratic efforts to create a 100 percent carbon-free electricity standard by 2035.
Moose are dying slow, agonizing deaths from Minnesota to Maine as warmer winters allow parasites to thrive, decimating herds. Numbers in the Upper Peninsula remain steady for now, but experts fear a downturn.
Officials from The Nature Conservancy in Michigan and Michigan Manufacturing Association explain why they are working together to make industry more sustainable in the state.
As Michigan economic development officials fret over population loss that threatens the state’s future, some see a potential solution in so-called “climigrants” fleeing drought, wildfires, hurricanes, rising seas and heat.
In addition to a big federal loan, the company that owns the closed plant wants $300 million from Michigan taxpayers to reopen. Some bipartisan legislators back the idea.
On what promises to be a sunny and warm-ish holiday weekend, waters on the Great Lakes will look inviting. They aren’t. Temperatures will mostly hover in the 40s, well below the 70 degree threshold for comfort.
Michiganders should suffer fewer bug bites over the holiday than usual because of a dry May in much of the state. Enjoy it now — nobody knows how long the good news will last.
Democrats say a 2018 law barring state rules that are stricter than federal regulations undercuts state regulators’ ability to address pollution issues. Business groups fear repealing the measure could have unintended consequences.
