Author: The London Free Press
“Quite a quick change for local governments” as MI looks to boost battery energy storage
There are lots of utility-scale battery storage projects in the pipeline across the state, and local governments have to make some quick decisions about how to handle them – often without much guidance.
Why one Michigan township just rejected data centers, while another stays open to them
Meridian Township, east of Lansing, adopted a data center moratorium. Just a day earlier, Lowell Township, outside Grand Rapids, rejected one.
Storms knock out power for over 100,000 MI utility customers
Michigan has had several severe storms in 2026. Another one hit Monday, leaving many Michiganders without power. Morning Edition got an update on the restoration work.
Michigan will get up to $240 million in settlement over PCBs, Nessel says
“This settlement directly supports our efforts to hold corporations accountable for the pollution caused by their products,” says Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Feds renew order to keep J.H. Campbell coal plant open
Consumers Energy originally planned to shut the West Michigan power plant down starting last year. But the Department of Energy has issued a series of orders forcing the plant to stay open.