Palisades Nuclear Plant

At the last public meeting, residents and activists raised concerns about the safety of the plan.

Today, we discuss the future of the Palisades nuclear power plant. Then, we talk to the minds behind NPR's Turning the Tables and authors of a new book on the same topic. Plus, is the power to grant a presidential pardon absolute?

The Palisades nuclear plant is not operating, so the faulty tubes don't pose a risk. But the problems will have to be fixed before plans to reopen it can move forward.

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.

Holtec, the company that owns the plant, says restarting would create 600 jobs and offer a carbon-free source of energy for the state.

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.

The Palisades power plant located in Van Buren township closed down in 2022, but there's a new effort to reopen it.

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.