Michigan stood to receive hundreds of millions from a federal financing network that the Trump administration wants to abolish amid claims of a ‘far-left’ conspiracy. Michigan's plans for the money included insulating old homes and building apartments.
The Lakes face convulsive pressures from climate change, microplastics, PFAs and other significant threats. The best way to handle those issues is through a strong and continuing partnership with Canada and Canadians.
Agricultural runoff, less wintertime ice cover and strong storms that deposit nutrients into the lake are other possible reasons for a surge in cyanobacterial blooms.
To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called the flurry of directives the ‘most consequential day of deregulation in American history.’ Michigan environmentalists agree — but they don’t think it’s a good thing.
The protection of our state and national parks, forests, Great Lakes and wildlife refuges is not just an environmental issue — it’s a moral and economic imperative.
A study tallying 20 years worth of population figures for more than 500 butterfly species found that, on average, populations have declined by 22% since the turn of the millennium. Researchers called it 'a wake-up call.'
What happened in Fremont is exactly the sort of mire the state was hoping to prevent when it passed siting reforms in November 2023, creating an alternative pathway for zoning applications.
Amid bitter battles over putting renewable energy on undeveloped land, some see parking lots as an appealing alternative. But be prepared for costs to double.
Warmer temperatures and reduced ice cover on the Great Lakes are making Michigan winters messier, leading to more intense lake-effect snow and disruptions to winter activities like ice fishing.
Bridge Michigan’s analysis of six speeches shows the Democratic governor has had her most success implementing gun reforms and social policy, but struggled with infrastructure. The verdict is out on education.
Nearly extinct in the mid-20th century due to over-hunting, a whopping 280,000 Canada geese now live in Michigan, according to the Department of Natural Resources. That means a lot of goose poop.
Wolverine Power Cooperative is slated to buy over half the power generated at the plant. It says the reopening could help rural electric cooperatives reach the state’s climate goals a decade ahead of time and keep prices steady.
Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to ‘immediately pause’ spending tied to key climate laws. Michigan was in line to receive tens of millions for EV chargers alone.
In his inauguration speech, President Trump vows swift action to roll back EV-friendly policies and a climate spending law that is funding dozens of projects in Michigan.
Flush with federal cash, Michigan officials plan to upgrade 15,000 homes with insulation, airtight windows and high-efficiency furnaces. But first, officials need to recruit hundreds of contractors to do the work.
Nobody thought much of 420 acres in Gaylord until a proposal to put solar panels on it. Now, it’s become hallowed ground — and points to the difficulty of meeting Michigan’s climate goals.
