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Permit for road through township dune preserve: DENIED!

The White Lake Beacon reports the permit application to build a quarter mile road..ahem..driveway through a township sand dune preserve outside Montague...

Does the state own too much land? No, and here’s why: A primer on Michigan’s land strategy and how to be heard

The state is on a fast-track to developing a land plan required by the Michigan Legislature as a condition of potentially removing caps on acquiring more...

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Aspiring policymakers hit the road to learn about climate change adaptation

Comparing the states: Hazardous waste violations

Winemakers pressing for new grape varieties

“Sunken Treasure”: Documentary explores Great Lakes shipwrecks, promotes respectful diving

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MEC’s Tim Fischer appointed to Ingham County Economic Development Board

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MEC analysis: More timber being cut from Michigan’s state forests; harvests at or near sustainable levels

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Attorney General Schuette’s message, “Hands off the Trust Fund!”

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Plan to ram road through sand dune sanctuary first test of law weakening Critical Dunes Act

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Developer says weakened dune protection laws allow quarter-mile access road through public park. MEC says otherwise.

President's Column: A reasonable proposal for continuing Michigan’s renewable energy momentum

Michigan Environmental Report

Gov. Rick Snyder has launched a series of public discussions regarding energy policy in Michigan. The first of those seven meetings took place Feb. 14 in Lansing. A day later, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released its annual report on renewable energy. The report found that Michigan is well on its way to meeting the renewable energy standard of 10% by 2015, and the price of renewable energy continues to fall.

View ArticleMar 25, 2013 • Winter 2013 - Michigan Environmental Report

RELATED TOPICS: energy efficiency, legislation, renewable energy

Do I stay or do I go?

Michigan Environmental Report

Living in a Detroit neighborhood devastated by vacant lots and abandoned eyesores, my chief dilemma is the same one shared by my neighbors: Do I leave the city I love, or do I stay?

View ArticleMar 25, 2013 • Winter 2013 - Michigan Environmental Report

RELATED TOPICS: environmental justice, land use, public health