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Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
By Naomi Maxwell
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
U.S. Small-Scale Solar Generation Has Quadrupled in the Last Decade
We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased from 18,812 gigawatthours (GWh) to 92,979 GWh over the last decade. The four states with the highest generation of small-scale solar in the country—California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida—are in regions … [continued]
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Delaying ETS2 Will Not Protect Households from the Next Energy Crisis
T&E’s Kädi Ristkok explains why postponing the ETS2 is a bad idea As EU leaders meet to discuss competitiveness and soaring energy bills, Italy, Poland and Czechia are pushing to postpone Europe’s new carbon market for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2). Their concern about rising costs is legitimate. But … [continued]
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Abdul El-Sayed, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign in U.P. to mobilize Senate voters
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigned across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, touting healthcare and affordability as priorities.
Michigan DNR to track fish stocking using 23andMe-style gene testing
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has begun using genetic testing to track the success of its fish-stocking operations.