Category: Michigan Public
Enbridge says Line 5 tunnel facing “significant delay” after court ruling
The controversial project looks to encase the Line 5 pipeline, which carries crude oil and natural gas liquids through the Straits of Mackinac, into a concrete tunnel.
Washtenaw judge tosses complaint against Ann Arbor clerk over public power petition signatures
A Washtenaw County judge on Tuesday dismissed a case arguing the Ann Arbor City Clerk wrongly approved a ballot initiative that would set the city on a course to create a municipal electrical utility.
Stateside: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026
How Michigan became a battleground for the development of large scale data centers. And MSU researchers team up with Native nations to find out what trees can tell us about tribal land management techniques throughout Michigan history.
Controversial UP copper mine gets $50M in state grants after years of trying
Michigan taxpayers will spend up to $50 million on the Copperwood copper mine in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Strategic Fund approved the funding on Tuesday. Highland Copper Inc. from Toronto pitched the $425 million project in 2023, promising 380 jobs over 11 years. The state grant covers nearly 10% of the project cost. The funding comes from the now-defunded SOAR Fund, so lawmakers won’t need to approve it.
AG releases report on “inner workings” of failure of Flint water crisis criminal cases
“The Flint Water Crisis was a man-made tragedy of epic proportion,” State Attorney General Dana Nessel wrote in a forward to the report. “My heart breaks for this loss and suffering,” as well as the fact that “to a large extent, justice has evaded the people of Flint.”