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.
Michigan climate change
Posted inBusiness Watch
Plans stall for $400M green hydrogen gigafactory in suburban Detroit
An uncertain market and green energy rollbacks prompt Nel Hydrogen to hit brakes on building in Plymouth Township.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Why we must protect our public lands and Great Lakes
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.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Nation’s butterflies are disappearing at alarming rate, MSU researchers find
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.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Trump cuts hit Forest Service in Michigan; critics fear ‘catastrophic’ loss
Northern Michigan is squeezed by downsizing. Trump officials blame Joe Biden, saying he hired thousands ‘with no plan in place to pay them.’
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Clean-energy siting reforms bring return to good governance principles
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.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Why not put Michigan solar farms on parking lots instead of farmland?
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.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Great Lakes continuing to lose ice coverage, experts warn
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.
Posted inMichigan Government
Report card: Gretchen Whitmer’s 48 promises during State of State speeches
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.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
For Michiganders, goose poop a growing problem
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.