Category: Michigan Public
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.