michigan environmental council

Environmental groups and consumer advocates want electric utilities to think more long term. The Citizens Utility Board of Michigan, the Michigan…

DTE Energy missed the mark with many aspects of its proposed long-term energy plan, according to an administrative law judge’s ruling this week.Judge…

Environmentalists are warning that state lawmakers leaving office in December may act on a wide range of legislation affecting water quality and other…

Some environmentalists are worried a bill moving through the state Legislature would give mining companies too much leeway.Under the bill, mining…

Legislation to restrict the authority of state departments has passed the Michigan House and is making its way through the Senate.House Bill 4205 would…

A large Toronto-based mining company has started expanding one of its projects near Marquette. But it will need approval from the Michigan Department of…

Two northern Michigan representatives want to keep the picturesque shoreline of the Great Lakes free of spinning wind turbines.New legislation introduced…

A battle over how to pay for emergency harbor dredging is brewing in Lansing. State Senator John Moolenaar (R-Midland) is sponsoring a bill that would…

A ballot proposal to increase Michigan’s renewable energy usage wouldn't have a big impact on utility rates, according to a new report commissioned by…

The Michigan Energy, Michigan Jobs coalition wants to increase the state’s renewable energy standard to 25 percent by 2025.That would mean that a quarter…