Tag: 2021
Ben And Jerry’s New Wastewater Plant Works A Lot Like The Human Body
In my travels in Vermont this week, I stopped at Ben and Jerry’s factory in Waterbury. Wherever a visitor meanders on the campus, it’s evident that the company loves making ice cream. It’s also clear that they’re applying a particular business model in their beliefs that they can make the … [continued]
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Crumbling U.P. dam reveals potential risks of private hydroelectric ownership
A crumbling, century-old dam in AuTrain Township could threaten local businesses and public safety, with some worried about a dam failure or its possible removal. What does that mean for dams elsewhere in the state.
US Auto Sales Up 3% in Q2, Tesla Sales Down 13% — CHARTS
How is the US auto market doing? Let’s take a look at the market as a whole in the 2nd quarter as well as trends with individual companies. Overall, US auto sales were up 3% in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, and also up 3% in Q2 2025 compared … [continued]
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Michigan home energy efficiency standards stalled amid homebuilders lawsuit
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Michigan’s attempt to adopt new home energy efficiency standards is facing more delays because of stiff resistance from homebuilders. The new standards were supposed to go into effect in August but are on hold while a lawsuit filed in June by representatives of the construction industry plays out in court.
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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
By Donté Smith
Butterfly populations are in decline across the continental U.S., dropping by 22% between 2000 and 2020 according to a study in the journal Science. Almost a third of the 342 species studied have seen their numbers fall by more than half. To help combat that trend, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, launched its Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program in 2021 to protect the region’s most threatened species.
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