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.
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Michigan’s EV transition in limbo as Trump halts climate spending
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.
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In big shifts for Michigan, Trump scrapping EV ‘mandate’ and ‘Green New Deal’
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.
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Michigan wants to insulate 15,000 homes but needs hundreds of contractors
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.
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What furor over drab Gaylord land says about Michigan’s energy transition
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.
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Climate change, erratic weather taking toll on Michigan cherry industry
The erratic weather adding to the troubles facing Michigan’s cherry growers is impacting farmers nationwide.
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As bitter cold grips Michigan, winter festivals eye cautious return in 2025
Canceled in recent years due to a lack of snow, winter events like the North American Vasa Nordic ski and bicycle races and black sturgeon fishing season are set to return.
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Study: Climate change means fewer freezing winter days in Michigan
Michigan now sees nine fewer days of sub-freezing temperatures each winter because of warming caused by burning fossil fuels, according to a new study. It’s on track to get worse.
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Opinion | Is this much smoke — without a fire — a smokescreen?
The DNR is following normal procedure when it comes to the possible lease of state forest land near Gaylord for a solar farm. It’s hardly a ‘secret’ process.
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Gaylord solar lease plan sparks broad battle over green energy in Michigan
Controversy over a proposal to lease state land near Gaylord for a solar array has spiraled into a battle over Michigan’s role in the green energy transition. Some lawmakers want to halt all solar development on public lands; critics accuse them of hypocrisy.