Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Opinion | With permits pending, unions back the Great Lakes Tunnel
The Tunnel will protect the environment, our energy independence and family budgets. But it also means jobs, and more than just those itâll create during construction….
Michigan Shakespeare Fest, Detroit Opera among arts groups grappling with federal cuts
The Trump administration terminated millions of dollars in arts grants and is proposing full elimination. Michigan performing arts companies are now scrambling to keep their doors open….
Should Michigan officials lose pay for missed budget deadlines? House plan fails
As a potential government shutdown looms, Michigan legislators are debating whether to cut their own pay for missing budget deadlines….
Crumbling UP dam reveals potential risks of private hydroelectric ownership
An Upper Peninsula community is worried an aging dam that holds back a lake and feeds a river might not get the necessary repairs to make it safe. Since a 2020 dam failure in mid-Michigan, little has been done to increase oversight of dams in the state….
Trump admin extends order to keep Michigan coal plant open
Citing an âenergy emergency,â the administration has ordered Consumers Energy to keep the JH Campbell coal plant open for another 90 days, delaying a planned retirement that was supposed to save Michigan ratepayers $600 million….