Category: Michigan Public
Michigan set to buy nearly 4,500 acres in Keweenaw Peninsula for conservation, recreation
The state of Michigan is set to start phase one of two of a land acquisition in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Department of Natural Resources said the plan will help protect the state’s natural resources.
DTE-funded group sues Ann Arbor after it approves November ballot question for city-owned utility
The city of Ann Arbor, and its clerk, Jacqueline Beaudry, are being sued by a DTE Energy-funded group over Beaudry’s certification of petitions to place a ballot question on the November ballot and begin the process of creating a city-owned electric utility.
MSU researchers working to increase algae growth for use in products
Algae can be used for sustainable products but there has to be a lot of it — enough biomass — to make that work. Researchers at Michigan State University say they have developed a way to increase growth.
University of Michigan chooses site for controversial “computing center” near Ypsilanti
The university announced Tuesday that it has selected a 144-acre parcel on Textile Road in Ypsilanti for the $1.25 billion project.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves Line 5 tunnel permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a permit for Enbridge to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, to house a section of pipeline to replace the current Line 5 twin pipelines that are lying on the lakebed. It’s a notable step in the process of building the controversial tunnel.