Results for “environment”
5 stories
- Michigan Environment
Michigan invests $7.5 million to explore geologic hydrogen buried beneath the state
The Michigan Infrastructure Office announced a $7.5 million investment to research and explore geologic hydrogen, a clean energy source that forms naturally underground. The funding follows an executive directive from Governor Whitmer and aims to determine whether the state sits on a vast, untapped energy resource.
1d ago·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - Michigan Environment
Nessel Challenges Sixth DOE Order Forcing J.H. Campbell Coal Plant to Run
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will challenge the federal Department of Energy's sixth order forcing Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant operating until November 2026, more than a year past its approved retirement date, as hundreds of millions of dollars in costs pile up.
6d ago·Michigan Capitol·1 source - holland
Holland Residents on the Line as Michigan Releases Lake Erie Phosphorus Plan Progress Report
Michigan released its first annual report under the updated Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie, detailing progress toward a 40 percent phosphorus reduction target that directly affects Holland and the Western Lake Erie Basin.
June 3, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Senator Leads Michigan Senate Hearing on Dam Safety Bills After Statewide Flooding
Senate Committee on Energy and Environment, chaired by Sen. Sean McCann of Kalamazoo, heard testimony on two bipartisan bills to strengthen Michigan's aging dam infrastructure and increase oversight of hydroelectric dam sales.
May 24, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - politics
Michigan Conservation District Elections Plagued by Errors, Leaving Unelected Board Members in Power
Michigan conservation district elections have been invalidated repeatedly due to errors, leaving unelected board members in power and raising questions about oversight of these little-known environmental bodies.
May 4, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source