Whitmer signs directive to transition state fleet to emissions-free by 2024
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday instructing state departments and agencies to accelerate their transition to zero-emission vehicles...
Commission approves plans to replace Line 5 oil pipelines with underground tunnel
The tunnel for the controversial Line 5 oil pipeline was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday. Despite...
MichMash: Whitmer signs bills to reach ambitious clean energy goals by 2040
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy bill package into law last week that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan...
Gov. Whitmer signs landmark energy law
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy law in Detroit on Tuesday that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan to...
Detroit Today: Is DTE doing enough for low-income customers in the clean energy future?
A recent settlement between DTE Energy and various environmental groups will double the company's spending on energy efficiency in...
Revised clean energy package passes Michigan House
Legislation aimed at lowering Michigan’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions passed the Michigan House of Representatives last week. After around 13...
MichMash: Enbridge frustrated by lengthy delay in Line 5 tunnel project
Enbridge Energy last week sought help from a state oversight panel due to the “inexplicably lethargic” permit review by federal...
Detroit Today: Should Michigan end its ban on plastic bag bans?
Michigan Democrats recently came a step closer in their goal to repeal a 2016 state law preventing local municipalities from...
Detroit Today: New podcast explores auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles
Over the last five years, automakers have been committing more resources to produce and distribute electric vehicles. Ford and General...
Detroit Today: How Michigan plans to transition to 100% clean energy
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her hopes to enact a 100% clean energy standard. The state has also implemented...
Health experts are still learning the impact of wildfire smoke on animals
Canadian wildfires have been sending dangerous waves of air pollution down into Southeast Michigan this summer — drastically reducing the...
Hawaii is vowing to protect landowners on Maui from being pressured to sell after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s governor vowed to protect local landowners from being “victimized” by opportunistic buyers when Maui rebuilds...