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Europe Is Finally Admitting Electricity Is Overtaxed
The leaked European Commission recommendation on electricity taxation landed quietly, but it said something that European energy policy has avoided stating plainly for decades. Electricity is still taxed and loaded with levies as if it were a polluting end product rather than the clean energy carrier Europe increasingly depends on … [continued]
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How Climate Economics Got the Risks Wrong
The publication of a new study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker has reopened a debate that many policymakers and economists falsely assumed was settled. The study argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of climate change because they smooth impacts over time, … [continued]
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Northern Michigan homeless advocates say housing-first policies work. But feds could cut funding
Advocates for homeless people in northwest lower Michigan consider the future after proposed changes threatened the loss of 20 permanent supportive housing units.
What algae dubbed “rock snot” means for Michigan’s waterways
Didymosphenia geminata — didymo for short — also has another, much less scientific, nickname: rock snot. It seems to be spreading in Michigan waterways.
2026 Nissan LEAF Named a 2026 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Winner
Value-packed, all-new LEAF scores another industry award The all-new 2026 Nissan LEAF was named a Car and Driver Editors’ Choice winner. The annual list names the best cars, trucks, SUVs and vans from the 2026 model year, ranked across 47 unique vehicle segments. “Redesigned for 2026, the new LEAF provides the range, performance, … [continued]
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