CLIMATE
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Wildfire season is starting early in Michigan, thanks to a mild winter
Firefighters for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are preparing for an early fire season, following last year’s hot, dry conditions and the mild conditions this winter.
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Experts report record low Great Lakes ice coverage
3% coverage observed during usual peak period. BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE As much of the Great Lakes region experiences its warmest winter on record, and more record high temperatures are expected in Michigan, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reported record low levels of ice coverage on the Great Lakes, amid a steady, decades-long…
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Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
Severe thunderstorms with large hail and several possible rare winter tornadoes toppled trees, cut power and damaged homes in parts of the Great Lakes into Wednesday morning.
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Clean energy gets funding in Whitmer budget, but enviros want transit prioritized
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is drawing praise from environmental advocates for supporting clean energy and water infrastructure.
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Firm announces $25M settlement in Flint water crisis
A second contractor said Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint’s lead-contaminated water scandal.
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Whitmer lays out benefits of clean energy future plan
Last spring, Democrats in the state Senate introduced the Clean Energy Future plan to bring multiple pieces of the MI Healthy Climate Plan into state law.
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Michigan congresswomen pitch $200M plan to map unexplored depths of the Great Lakes
US Reps. Debbie Dingell and Lisa McClain introduced legislation that would map out the lake beds of the Great Lakes—and maybe find an undiscovered shipwreck.
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Opinion: Michigan is not a climate haven. We are already paying for a warming planet
Michigan has now joined 26 other states in asking insurance carriers to evaluate and disclose climate risk exposure.
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Elk Rapids to help shoreline through new state program
Elk Rapids is surrounded by water. To protect and restore all that, the city is hiring a shoreline management coordinator through a new state program.
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Opinion: The climate crisis and renewable energy
The new 100% clean energy mandate positions Michigan as a national energy leader. The new legislation balances local and state siting, preserving a great deal of local control.
