What does the Supreme Court’s wetland ruling mean for Michigan? By Brian Allnutt ● Accountability ● June 13, 2023 Michigan’s wetlands may fare better than most because of strong state regulations, but lower federal protections still pose a risk.
What a return to ‘polluter pay’ could mean for Michigan By Brian Allnutt ● Accountability ● May 9, 2023 Michigan has more than 24,000 contaminated sites. Lawmakers want to bring back accountability for polluters, but opponents say that would stymie redevelopment.
‘Insulting’: Environmental agenda stalls in state House as industry-funded Dems move mining bills By Tom Perkins ● Accountability ● May 9, 2023 Advocacy groups said they shouldn’t have to spend energy and resources fighting bad environmental legislation when Democrats control state government.
Advocates say affordable green housing budget proposal falls short By Capital News Service ● Accountability ● February 12, 2023
Polluter-pay laws could return under Democratic majority By Capital News Service ● Accountability ● February 4, 2023
DTE-linked dark money group funded campaign to strip Whitmer’s lockdown authority, tax records show By Tom Perkins ● Accountability ● January 10, 2023
Will Dem lawmakers reform Michigan’s environmental protections? By Brian Allnutt ● Accountability ● December 20, 2022
Public frustration with DTE is growing. So are its charitable and political spending. By Tom Perkins ● Accountability ● December 8, 2022
Will Michigan seize historic chance to act on climate? By Brian Allnutt ● Accountability ● November 16, 2022