Infrastructure
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Mallory McMorrow releases plan for Michigan data centers ‘done right,’ with a focus on green energy
Data centers in Michigan don’t have to be developments fraught with transparency and environmental concerns, US Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow said Thursday as she released a policy plan to better regulate hyperscale digital infrastructure.
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Nessel seeks 85% reduction in ‘bloated, unjustified’ DTE gas rate request
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Friday announced that she’d filed testimony on DTE Energy’s request to increase its natural gas rates, with Nessel seeking to slash the $237.5 million request by 85%.
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How many AI data centers are planned in Michigan? We counted.
Artificial intelligence is driving a new wave of industrial development statewide. We mapped the data centers that are proposed, approved, under construction, or already online.
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Lawsuit over lead-tainted water in Benton Harbor can proceed, court rules
A state court has sided with Benton Harbor residents who sued over high lead levels in the city’s water.
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Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles
Only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car, according to a University of Michigan survey.
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Michigan is last state without a septic system code. Will that change?
A new Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intended to prevent contamination of drinking water.
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Will Michigan get a north-south passenger train line? Where the idea stands
A nonprofit working on a long-term plan to create a passenger rail line that would run from Petoskey to Detroit is seeking additional public input on the idea.
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Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions
A new study shows that flashing LED lights on signs near curves can successfully warn drivers to slow down during wintry conditions.
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Upper Peninsula communities join forces to push back against Big Tech
From Keweenaw to Sault Ste. Marie, communities across the Upper Peninsula are working together as AI data centers and bitcoin mining operations threaten their way of life—and they’re encouraging others to join the fight.
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Michigan’s pothole predicament: waging war against the weather
Michigan is anecdotally famous, or some might say infamous, for the poor quality of its roads.
