‘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.
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 […]
Michigan eyes 721 acres in the western U.P. for public access and wildlife habitat
Michigan forestry and wildlife officials have applied for more than $1 million in grants to buy a combined 721 acres in the western Upper Peninsula to consolidate state ownership and […]
MPSC sets December deadline for Consumers Energy dam sales
Michigan regulators granted Consumers Energy a final extension to negotiate the proposed sale of 13 hydroelectric dams. A settlement is due December 9, with a final regulatory decision potentially following […]
3M reaches $7.35B settlement over PFAS; some in Wisconsin may qualify for compensation
Minnesota-based 3M announced this week it will spend more than $7 billion over the next nine years to settle injury claims tied to PFAS, and hundreds of Wisconsin residents may […]