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Wolverine Power Cooperative has been awarded a federal grant to subsidize costly electricity from the Palisades Nuclear Power plant in West Michigan — if it restarts.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is accepting comments on what it should consider in an environmental assessment of the proposal to reopen the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Southwest Michigan.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer told an economic forum Monday that nuclear energy is a necessary part of her goal to generate all of Michigan’s electricity without fossil fuels.

What the electric vehicle revolution means for Michigan’s copper mining industry. Also, the debate over the future of the Palisades nuclear plant, and a broader nuclear future in Michigan. And, we meet one Detroit creative dedicated to sharing the stories of other Black women artists and makers.

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.

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.

A report on nuclear energy from engineering firm Enercon, commissioned by the Michigan Public Service Commission, says more plants will be needed in Michigan transition to net zero emissions by 2040.

Beyond Nuclear, Don't Waste Michigan, and other groups are petitioning federal regulators for a hearing over the restarting the Palisades plant in West Michigan.

A bill in a Michigan Senate committee would require a study to look at the potential effects of building nuclear plants in the state.

The decommissioning of a 50-year-old nuclear power plant in West Michigan is set to begin soon, despite last-minute efforts by the governor to keep it open.