Michigan’s environment and energy future faced significant challenges in 2024, including Project 2025, potential data center expansion, DTE rate hikes, wildfires and campaign finance violations.
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Lame duck ends, environmental bills left in the dust
The Michigan Legislature’s failure to pass key environmental and justice bills, including septic codes, drinking water affordability, community solar, and pollution cleanup, leaves these critical issues unresolved.
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Should a lack of snow become its own economic disaster?
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The slopes haven’t opened yet at Mt. Holiday, a small ski hill in Traverse City. They’re still building up the base of snow. Jim Pearson, the executive director, has been coming to the slope since he was a […]
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Detroit unveils designs for first solar neighborhoods
Detroit’s first solar neighborhoods aim to integrate renewable energy and community gardens into the urban landscape, as unveiled by Mayor Mike Duggan and city officials.
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DTE touts passage of data center bills as its political spending draws scrutiny
Environmental advocates call on Gov. Whitmer to veto the bills, but DTE expects the Governor’s support.
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What we’re reading: DTE’s $100K gift to House Speaker Tate ignites outrage, calls for reform
DTE Energy’s $100,000 donation to House Speaker Joe Tate has raised concerns about corporate influence in Michigan politics, while Ann Arbor’s Bryant neighborhood is set to become the nation’s first carbon-neutral community with a $3.1 million grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission.
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Can Dems pass pollution cleanup bills before it’s too late?
The Michigan Senate passed a pollution cleanup package Friday. The bills are pared-down versions of earlier ‘polluter pay’ bills. But backers say they could still improve pollution cleanups and provide greater transparency for contaminated sites.
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$4M boost for University of Michigan’s environmental justice hub
The University of Michigan has secured a $4 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create the Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub, merging humanities into environmental justice education to tackle disparities in clean air, water, and resources access.
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Air pollution could be sabotaging your IVF success, study reveals
New research reveals that air pollution impacts IVF success, with higher pollutant levels decreasing egg survival and fertilization rates.
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$3.2M federal grant aids Southwest Detroit nonprofit in replacing diesel trucks with cleaner options
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision received a $3.2 million federal grant to replace 57 diesel trucks and a tugboat with cleaner options, cutting diesel emissions and enhancing air quality in the community.