Tag: Advocacy
Groups file petition to stop nuclear plant from reopening along Lake Michigan – Great Lakes Commission
Residents and advocacy groups are asking the federal government for a hearing to try to stop the Palisades nuclear plant in Southwest Michigan on Lake Michigan, officially shut down in […]
St. Thomas EV battery plant ‘fully on track’ to open in 2027: Volkswagen
Setbacks and delays in the electric vehicle sector will not slow the opening of the Volkswagen EV battery plant in St. Thomas, the automaker tells The Free Press. The global EV industry has slowed, with automakers and suppliers delaying production plans in response to sluggish sales. In addition, VWâs PowerCo plant in St. Thomas has […]
London councillor dons black to highlight danger of busy road
It’s not often a London city councillor chooses a wardrobe to match the message they plan to deliver at a council meeting. But that is what Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister did Tuesday, when he made an impassioned plea to improve the safety of a deadly stretch of Hamilton Road. “I am sounding the alarm […]
Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040.
Answer raises more questions for London couple pushing for change
A year after meeting high ranking provincial officials about their son’s suicide, a London couple have a response.