Tag: Environment
Endless Sunlight, Endless Costs: The Economic Reality of Space Solar Power
Space-based solar power is having another moment in the sun. The idea has been circulating for more than half a century, rising and fading with each new wave of optimism about technology’s ability to overcome gravity. The renewed excitement today stems from one thing: China has joined the conversation. When … [continued]
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$50M cut from controversial mining project in new Michigan budget
$50 million dollars of funding to support a copper mine project has been cut from the new Michigan state budget. The mine has been incredibly controversial. It received support from economic developers and some local lawmakers, while other lawmakers as well as some environmental groups voiced concerns.
Muskegon Lake off list of most polluted sites in the Great Lakes following decades of cleanup
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Wednesday that, after decades of community engagement and cleanup efforts, a west Michigan Lake has been removed from a list […]
Omnibus budget with $51B spending plan passed by Michigan legislature
The Michigan legislature recently approved what was described as a compromise budget to fund the government and its agencies. Steep cuts were seen by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes […]
Despite resistance to “pot for potholes,” roads deal heads to governor
Michigan lawmakers included around $1.1 billion in new funding for road repairs in the state budget they passed early Friday morning.The roads money comes from a mixture of budget cutting and other streams, many of which have faced their own criticism along the way to a final deal.
