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Community groups say the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's public comment process favors polluters over communities affected by pollution.
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What reopening the Palisades nuclear power plant might mean for nearby communities, where hemlock wooly adelgids are found in Michigan and how they are managed, and a look at the Laurentide Ice Sheet's history in the Great Lakes.
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There will be a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is throwing a $1.52 billion lifeline to try and reopen the Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwest Michigan. Instead of working to eventually tear the hulking plant down, the plant's new owners are hoping to make history, becoming the first completely shuttered nuclear plant to restart operations.
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland spoke at the University of Michigan about climate change. She was repeatedly and persistently interrupted by a protester.
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Ottawa County announced that two new farms have been accepted into a program intended to preserve farmland.
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The federal government intends to lend the owners of the Palisades nuclear power plant $1.5 billion to restart the facility, with the State of Michigan budgeting another $300 million.
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Today on Stateside, tick talk, a lab in Detroit experimenting with biomaterial alternatives, and a preview of the next selection for Michigan Public's book club.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it, and the SBA, have dispersed over $105.3 million in aid to those recovering from severe storms in August.
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This is the first time the invasive insect has been detected in one of Michigan's national forests.
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Barring a late season snowstorm, Michigan expects to use 175,000 tons less salt than usual. That saves money and cuts down on salt pollution.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes, Pictured Rocks, the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge are expected to be hit by budget cuts.