The plant could be a key for Michigan to realize its transition away from fossil fuels, but environmental groups are upset by the governor’s proposal to double the state’s financial support for Palisades.
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Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Unseasonably warm weather in Michigan a challenge for fruit farmers
Unseasonably sunny skies and warm temperatures could be a problem for fruit farmers and their fruit trees, which require cold temperatures to stay dormant.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
As opioid deaths mount, Michigan governments sit on millions for intervention
A landmark lawsuit settlement will pour $1.5 billion into Michigan, almost half of it directly to communities. But local governments have been slow to spend the money, and transparency questions dog efforts to fight the drug scourge.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan’s lost winter cancels sturgeon season, ski, dog sled races
Cancellations mount as Michigan experiences one of the warmest winters in memory. Experts blame El Niño and climate change.
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Report: Feds will give $1.5 billion to restart Palisades nuclear plant
Lawmakers cheer a report that President Joe Biden’s administration is set to help relaunch a decommissioned plant on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan pauses $50M investment to bring back copper mining to Upper Peninsula
Copper demand is surging as electric battery production increases, but Michigan economic officials suspended a vote on the Highland Copper Co. mine amid questions about the project’s financing.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan deer: Hunters share thoughts on managing a changing herd
Deer harvests have significantly declined in Michigan, and officials attribute the downward trend to the lack of licensed hunters. The Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to join a focus group to address the challenges of a changing deer population.
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State board OKs petition to repeal Michigan renewable energy siting law
Lawmakers in November gave the state power to override local-level rejections of large wind and solar projects. Opponents of that law will soon start collecting signatures in hopes of sponsoring a November ballot measure to repeal it.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | As a veteran, Michigan’s outdoors helps me heal. Let’s help others
My transition from military to civilian life was challenging. Skiing, biking and climbing helped with my PTSD. Please support a bill in Congress that provides veterans like me greater access to outdoor recreation.
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Michigan deer harvest numbers are down: How did your county do?
Preliminary 2023 numbers show a continued decline in the number of deer hunters killed compared to past years.