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Where do you put a thousand-year flood?
In Milwaukee, every flush and drain leads to Kevin Shafer. As the executive director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, he manages a system where extreme…
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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.
Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers
The closures are part of a broader consolidation and reorganization that will move the US Forest Service headquarters from the nation’s capital to Salt Lake City.
Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’
The state is dismissing a long-shot proposal to buy Belle Isle for $1 billion and convert it into a privately funded entertainment and residential district.
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Spore loser: the DIY mushroom-growing trend invading Ontario forests
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Residents across Michigan unite for solar discounts
Grassroots ‘Solarize’ programs have expanded across Michigan cities and counties, helping residents access group discounts on solar installations even as federal incentives have been cut.
Ohio energy corruption case goes nowhere after jury deadlocks over bribery charges
More energy news as the Trump administration keeps coal plants on life support and unveils plans for a colossal data center with its own natural gas plant.
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
Line 5 opponents raise concerns over report on geologic conditions for proposed tunnel
Opponents said they’re worried about potentially unsafe conditions, like weak bedrock, high water pressure and dangerous gases beneath the Straits.
How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility
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.
