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During the winter gardeners check catalogs and online sites to find the seeds that will fill their gardens this year. The new hybrids and bright colors can be very attractive, but for those concerned about protecting pollinators the process can...

A shuttered and contaminated nuclear site on Lake Michigan's shores has begun receiving significant funding to bring it back to life. There is a large amount of radioactive waste stored in the facility. If it reopens, more dangerous and long-lasting...

On February 8, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago heard arguments in the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s fight to shut down Enbridge Line 5. Last year, a federal judge in Wisconsin determined that the massive...

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer presented her proposals for the 2025 State Budget. While some elements of the budget are worthy of our support, such as increasing the tipping fee to raise $80 million for contaminated site cleanup, investing...

by Art Hirsch, AHirsch@Terralogicss.com Plastic and microplastic contamination is prevalent in large and small agricultural operations, posing a threat to current and future food production systems, human health, and the environment....

A well-funded campaign has received preliminary approval for ballot language, which would roll back laws passed in November to facilitate siting of solar arrays, battery storage, and wind turbines. The legislation, Public Acts 233 and 234 of 2023...

In the depth of Michigan winters extraordinary natural ice formations appear along the Great Lakes and in some rocky terrain. Winter temperatures and snow have been late this winter but the recent deep freeze will help create these amazing...

City of Grand Rapids photo of Butterworth Solar Property By Jan O'Connell, Senior West Michigan Organizer What started as an unlined toxic dump, aka the Grand Rapids Butterworth Landfill near the Grand River and downtown GR back...

By Mike Buza This is the second of a three-part series on clean energy legislation in Michigan.  The first part described clean energy bills passed last fall, the benefits, and what was done to pass them.  This article talks about...

By Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Legislative and Political Deputy Director As we bid farewell to 2023, a year marked by transformative clean energy and climate policy in Michigan, we find ourselves on the brink of an even stronger 2024. The...