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New Michigan law requires homeowners associations to allow rooftop solar
-Supporters say it’s a step toward making rooftop solar and other energy efficiency measures more accessible to many in Michigan who belong to an HOA.
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What is a liquid? Utilities sue to avoid coal ash cleanup — and lose
-With the definition resolved, will the EPA come for polluting coal plants?
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APFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing
As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
-As a result of warming waters, walleye numbers in some lakes are dwindling. Losing the species would mean losing a food source for community members, and a deep connection to tradition and nature.
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FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods
-The federal agency is overhauling its disaster rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.
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Great Lakes Learning: Bringing back buffalo reef
-Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaves of Change
Waves of Change: Meet Environmental Justice Public Advocate Regina Strong
-We spoke with Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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A cleaner Cuyahoga River faces a growing threat from stormwater runoff
-As work continues to alleviate the impact of pollution on the Cuyahoga River, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is beginning to tackle the emerging threat from stormwater runoff.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Beaver Island takes early steps to test wave energy in its waters
-Wave energy converters use the movement of the water to generate electricity. A research team from the University of Michigan will spend the next couple years developing a prototype to install in the waters off the island.