Tag: Detroit
Ballot proposals advance, aiming to get ‘dark money’ out of politics
By Georgia Hill
Utility companies have a history of using “dark money” to influence Michigan elections. Now, organizations are attempting to advance ballot initiatives aimed at stopping utility companies from contributing to politicians who run for or hold offices that impact them.
The post Ballot proposals advance, aiming to get ‘dark money’ out of politics first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Marquette’s ‘Fresh Coast Film Festival’ coming to TC in the spring
Like its parent event, the Traverse City offshoot will feature films, panels and outdoor experiences for attendees.
China Is Totally Crushing Trump’s Fossil Fuel Dream, With Agrivoltaics
Bifacial solar panels are among the new technologies at work to maximize the land use efficiency of agrivoltaic systems.
The post China Is Totally Crushing Trump’s Fossil Fuel Dream, With Agrivoltaics appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Passenger trains to return to Michigan Central station in Detroit by 2028
The transit hub would be built across the street on land owned by Ford Motor Co. Riders who travel to and from Canada would go through a border checkpoint in Windsor….
A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
By Tom Perkins, Inside Climate News
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. This is the second of three articles about Michigan communities organizing to stop the construction of energy-intensive computing facilities.