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Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility

by Grist April 3, 2026April 7, 2026

Investor-owned utilities have been slow to ditch oil and gas. The city of Ann Arbor plans to boost access to renewables through a new dual-service model.

Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.

by Grist March 9, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, News, Science, Technology, Research

Disaster 101: Your guide to extreme weather preparation, relief and recovery

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change may be affecting tornadoes

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is worsening extreme heat

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is worsening flooding and heavy rainfall

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is supercharging wildfires

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

by Grist June 24, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

by Grist June 17, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual

by Grist June 9, 2025

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  • Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move after reorganization, union leader says
    Trump administration officials say the restructuring will bring the agency closer to communities they serve.
  • U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough
    The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn't aggressive enough.
  • After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
    The ExxonMobil Baytown Complex in Baytown, Texas, at dusk in 2023. The company developed what it calls advanced recycling of plastic waste involving pyrolysis in part of this complex. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News

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