Category: Michigan Public
House bills would exempt UP gas generators from clean energy legislation
One of the first bills introduced this year in the Michigan House would make exceptions for some Upper Peninsula natural gas power generators in the state’s clean energy law.
Court challenge to a permit for Enbridge’s tunnel for Line 5
Tribes and environmental groups are challenging the Michigan Public Service Commission’s decision to grant a permit to tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for Line 5.
Regulators express concerns over “very, very demanding” timeline for Palisades approval
Holtec International wants the Palisades nuclear plant in Southwest Michigan to be the first shuttered nuclear plant to ever reopen in the U.S. But federal requlators Tuesday questioned their timeline for bringing the plant back online.
Regulators to hold meeting on plans to repair 1,400 cracked tubes at shuttered nuclear plant
The current owner of the Palisades nuclear plant is hoping to restart operations by the end of this year. But first it has to explain how it plans to repair a large number of cracked cooling tubes.
Could plastic-eating bacteria be a solution to microplastic pollution?
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are using “bacterial sex” to program bacteria found in wastewater plants to break down microplastics.
2024, hottest year on record. It’s costing you.
Scientific agencies around the world, including NASA and NOAA report 2024 was the hottest year on record. Climate change is costing society in higher insurance rates, higher food costs, and more.
Stateside: Friday, Jan. 10, 2024
Today, the spat over solar development on state lands. Also, a blast from the past: the celebrated 70s Ann Arbor art collective, La Raza. And, what an AI future may mean for demand on Michigan’s water supply.
2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery
The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.
Environmental groups scold “anti-solar” reaction to possible solar build on state land
Environmental groups criticized lawmakers who called for mass firings at the Department of Natural Resources for its intent to lease public land in Otsego County to build a solar energy project.
Detroit gets more than $300 million from federal government for flood repair and prevention
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in disaster recovery funds for communities across 24 states.