A bill package introduced Tuesday would give the state control over the permitting of large wind and solar projects. Controversy is brewing as Democrats negotiate other parts of their clean energy package behind closed doors.
Michigan climate change
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Climate change threatens fish in Michigan’s Great Lakes. Watch video
Global warming is the latest in a string of challenges to face the lakes in their young (geologically speaking) lives. More than 150 native fish species are at risk.
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In warming Great Lakes, climate triage means some cold waters won’t be saved
Government officials begin the grim task of prioritizing which cold lakes and rivers to sacrifice — or save — as the climate changes. Not all cold-water loving fish may survive in the northern Great Lakes region.
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First came the floods. Then, the toxic mold. Get used to it with climate change
The majority of Detroit homes that flood face an equally insidious threat in the aftermath: black mold.
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Climate change is harming Michigan hunting and fishing, groups warn lawmakers
Michigan’s wild places — and the fish and wildlife that call them home — are under threat as warmer temperatures cause species to migrate northward and rivers to overheat. Advocates called for more resources to protect Michigan’s fish and game from those changes.
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Opinion | Michigan’s system to approve green energy projects is broken
Michigan can’t foist the energy transition on rural communities without their consent, but instead should build bridges that demonstrate we are all in this together.
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How fast should Michigan ditch fossil fuels? Lawmakers debate 2040 deadline
As Michigan Democrats push energy bills setting ambitious deadlines for utilities to go ‘carbon neutral,’ they face pressure from all sides. Environmentalists want more, while business groups say the measures move too quickly.
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Michigan Democrats push carbon-neutral energy goal back 5 years to 2040
Months after proposing a 2035 deadline for utilities to get all their energy from carbon-free sources, Democratic lawmakers say they’re moving the deadline to 2040 and making other changes.
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Opinion | It’s time to strengthen renewable energy and efficiency requirements
We deserve clean energy to power our homes and businesses. We deserve affordable energy that taps into renewable sources like wind and solar.
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Opinion | Transition to EVs should be good for climate AND unions
Building a clean energy economy means demanding corporate accountability for human and ecological impacts of production — and that starts by supporting workers with good union contracts.