Under new rules, the natural-gas powered units that reduced our emissions by over 70% will need to be deactivated decades early, but their massive debt will remain.
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Posted inThe Center for Michigan
‘Holland’ debuts on Prime Video. What are the best movies set in Michigan?
The Nicole Kidman thriller, set in west Michigan, has its streaming debut Thursday. That has us thinking: What are the ultimate movies based in Michigan?
Posted inOutdoors Life
Get outside, Michigan: Run for the freighters and catch a sucker
Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the return of ships with a run/walk and Omer holds its annual suckerfish tournament.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Seven tribes in Michigan withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
The tribes are concerned with an anticipated fast-tracking of the tunnel permit. The Army Corps of Engineers says it will consider comments from tribes as it prepares an environmental impact statement.
Posted inMichigan Government
Travel from Canada to Michigan dips 10% amid boycotts, border security fears
About 108,000 fewer people crossed the Canadian border into Michigan this February, compared to the same time last year. It’s the first year-over-year decline in border crossings since COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted.
Posted inOutdoors Life
As Michigan ski resorts eye later closing dates, who will stay open longest?
Boyne Mountain thinks snowmaking might keep it open through Memorial Day. Mount Bohemia is betting natural snow will take it into May.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Michigan Dreaming: Help Bridge compile the ultimate summer bucket list
It’s the first day of spring, and we’re already dreaming of summer. Bridge is compiling the must-see places in Michigan. We’ll spend spring making a list and summer exploring. But first, we need your help.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Republicans turn to tele-town halls as Trump critics demand answers
‘We’re not doing drama, sorry,’ Michigan US Rep. Jack Bergman said as activists organized a town hall for — and without — him. Some colleagues have held telephone town halls instead.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in a century
The weeks-old cubs were spotted without their mother in Ontonagon County. State officials are celebrating the discovery, while cautioning that they don’t know whether the cubs survived.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Amid legal challenges, Michigan considers reinstating year-round coyote hunting
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission could vote as soon as next month on the proposed hunting expansion, which comes just a year after commissioners restricted springtime hunting to avoid orphaning newborns that depend upon their parents for survival.