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Policy Moving Forward: Reversing Protectionism Targeting Cleantech
Last week, Carolyn Fortuna had an interesting article on Kamala Harris. Within that article, Harris had a quote that asked an important question: “Why. Didn’t. I. Separate. Myself. From. Joe. Biden?” Overall, the most obvious answer to that question was that she didn’t have much time. Introducing ideas takes time, … [continued]
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves Enbridge plan to encase aging Great Lakes oil pipeline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved energy company Enbridge’s plan to encase a segment of an aging oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac. The decision Wednesday comes despite findings that construction could harm the environmentally sensitive area. The Corps fast-tracked the project in April after a directive from President Donald Trump. Enbridge now needs a permit from Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to start the project. Environmentalists are urging the state to deny the permit.
Plea deal in Chatfield corruption case shakes up Lansing
A corruption case tied to Lansing politics continues to raise questions about transparency, campaign donations, and oversight at the state Capitol. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court could, once again, take up the legality of same-sex marriage.
John Banks and Nicholas Sykora’s odyssey to Owen Sound and the OHL
Two college-bound teenagers from New Jersey are tearing up the OHL, here’s the story of their recruitment to the league’s smallest market.
Great Lakes tribes file brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Line 5 Straits of Mackinac case
Ten Great Lakes Indigenous Nations have filed a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, urging a finding against Enbridge on a case involving the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline […]