Michigan’s wild places — and the fish and wildlife that call them home — are under threat as warmer temperatures cause species to migrate northward and rivers to overheat. Advocates called for more resources to protect Michigan’s fish and game from those changes.
Michigan can’t foist the energy transition on rural communities without their consent, but instead should build bridges that demonstrate we are all in this together.
As Michigan Democrats push energy bills setting ambitious deadlines for utilities to go ‘carbon neutral,’ they face pressure from all sides. Environmentalists want more, while business groups say the measures move too quickly.
Months after proposing a 2035 deadline for utilities to get all their energy from carbon-free sources, Democratic lawmakers say they’re moving the deadline to 2040 and making other changes.
Building a clean energy economy means demanding corporate accountability for human and ecological impacts of production — and that starts by supporting workers with good union contracts.
The Citizens Research Council of Michigan suggests the state should invest heavily in roads and power lines if it wants to jump-start stagnant population.
If decarbonization is our priority, we simply are not serious about achieving that objective without nuclear power in the mix. Without nuclear, Michigan will face exorbitant electric rates and more reliance on fossil fuel.
The Democratic governor offers a broad wish list for the fall Legislature. She says she’s leaving many details blank to prompt negotiations. Republicans predict the plans will raise taxes.
Democrats must be more transparent in making their case for nuclear energy. Michigan is better served by investing in wind, solar and battery, which can be added more quickly and at less expense.
Consumers Energy is weighing what to do with old, hydropower dams that cost more to operate and maintain than the value of the energy they provide. But removing the dams has consequences for major rivers and local economies.
Colorado, Connecticut and Maine have all passed legislation that limits or removes the ability of monopoly companies to use ratepayer dollars to fund political campaigns or influence legislation. Michigan must follow.
The measures, if passed, not only demand carbon-free energy by 2035, they also help ensure that under-represented communities can enjoy the benefits of solar energy resources.
DTE Energy’s long-range energy plan, which would shut the coal-fired Monroe Power Plant and invest more in renewables, was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Wednesday.
Viking wanted a piece of the growing Great Lakes cruise industry. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration saw a chance to deepen research into climate change. A marriage was born.
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.
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.