Consumers Energy gets more time to negotiate with dam sale opponents, but they don’t seem interested
Consumers Energy has received a second extension of the deadline for Michigan regulators to issue a final decision on its proposed hydroelectric dam sale to an out-of-state private equity firm.
‘It’s unfair’: Garfield Township pushes back against regional plan to consolidate homeless shelters
A regional plan to combine the Goodwill Inn and Safe Harbor homeless shelters is facing opposition from Garfield Township, where officials say the community already bears an unequal burden of homelessness services.
Is Trump About To Reignite His Big EV Push?
There are so many ironies with the Trump presidency. I remember writing about many of them in his first term. Now, though, we have some additional ones. For example, despite his apparent hate for clean technologies (wind power, solar power, electric vehicles, energy efficient appliances), Trump has pushed a ton … [continued]
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NRDC Assessment of BAAJA, the 2026 Permitting & Transmission Bill
The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) is the result of years of negotiations on permitting reform. The product is a bill that combines critically important transmission and grid reforms with significant and concerning changes to federal environmental laws, permitting standards, and judicial remedies. The transmission provisions … [continued]
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Power struggles shape Michigan’s data center debate
Michigan’s growing data center industry is facing scrutiny over electricity costs, utility contracts, and local opposition. The debate has important implications for Great Lakes water resources because large facilities can […]