The utility, which is Michigan’s largest electricity provider, will get off coal by 2032, three years earlier than previously planned. That still lags two years behind the goals set forth in Gov. Whitmer’s climate plan.
Michigan climate change
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Opinion | Wildfires and extreme heat burning ever closer to Michigan
Extreme weather will become a feature, not a bug, of Michigan’s landscape if we do not act soon to curb climate change. Support Democratic efforts to create a 100 percent carbon-free electricity standard by 2035.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming to Michigan?
Kudzo is on the list of plants and animals that pose an immediate or potential threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Moose herds threatened by ticks, brain worms, the result of climate change
Moose are dying slow, agonizing deaths from Minnesota to Maine as warmer winters allow parasites to thrive, decimating herds. Numbers in the Upper Peninsula remain steady for now, but experts fear a downturn.
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Opinion | Why Michigan environment and industry groups are joining forces
Officials from The Nature Conservancy in Michigan and Michigan Manufacturing Association explain why they are working together to make industry more sustainable in the state.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Can climate migrants offset Michigan’s population woes? Maybe, experts say
As Michigan economic development officials fret over population loss that threatens the state’s future, some see a potential solution in so-called “climigrants” fleeing drought, wildfires, hurricanes, rising seas and heat.
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Michigan lawmakers pledge ‘full support’ for reopening Palisades nuclear plant
In addition to a big federal loan, the company that owns the closed plant wants $300 million from Michigan taxpayers to reopen. Some bipartisan legislators back the idea.
Posted inQuality of Life
Memorial Day waters will be cold, but not as cold as decades past
On what promises to be a sunny and warm-ish holiday weekend, waters on the Great Lakes will look inviting. They aren’t. Temperatures will mostly hover in the 40s, well below the 70 degree threshold for comfort.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Bad season for Michigan mosquitoes may mean good Memorial Day for humans
Michiganders should suffer fewer bug bites over the holiday than usual because of a dry May in much of the state. Enjoy it now — nobody knows how long the good news will last.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan’s environmental rules could be stricter than national ones under bill
Democrats say a 2018 law barring state rules that are stricter than federal regulations undercuts state regulators’ ability to address pollution issues. Business groups fear repealing the measure could have unintended consequences.