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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPlanet DetroitGreat Lakes energy bills are rising: Federal cuts could add to the pain
-Excessive infrastructure spending, climate change and a strained regulatory system add costs for ratepayers, advocates say.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsAfter Trump cuts, Michigan helps pay for remainder of climate work program
-In early June, Michigan said it would pay out stipends to MI Healthy Climate Corps members who wanted to complete their terms, which last through mid-October.
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Climate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTEDTED Countdown: BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird on greening America’s buildings, improving communities
-On Friday, Donnel Baird spoke at the TED Countdown Summit about greening America’s buildings with his company, Blocpower.
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Climate ChangeDetroitEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes Conferences ConferencesGreat Lakes Now Events and Road/River ShowsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchTEDVideoThe TED Countdown Summit is coming to Detroit
-As the city at the heart of the automotive industry grappling with building a sustainable future, Detroit was a deliberate choice for this year’s Countdown Summit.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
-But more heavily fertilized corn and more manure for methane raises worries about water pollution.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsU.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming
-But skeptics assert change in practices could increase risk to water and health.
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AdvocacyAuthorsClimate ChangeEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFormer U.N. adviser warns on water futures trading, elevates water crisis to level of climate
-Canada’s Maude Barlow says Michigan, Canada Line 5 dispute is on the “back burner” between Trudeau and Biden.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetClimate ChangeDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDemocrats in control: Advocates want action on justice, climate and “stronger leadership” from Gov. Whitmer
-“Deal with the problem of environmental racism head on and finally put it to bed.”
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsClimate Ghosts author: To save more species, treat them like kin
-Western science and systemic restoration practices aren’t enough to stop the crash of struggling species.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationCOP26Latest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchYou Can’t Beat Climate Change Without Tackling Disinformation
-Over more than a century, PR firms built and fine-tuned a machine to deceive the public.
