Vernal pools are a critical part of Michigan’s natural ecosystem—but they’re not protected by state regulations. Here’s how Michiganders are helping. Imagine you’re out hiking in the woods. It’s a fresh spring day—the air is still damp with the end of winter, and the...
Ah, spring in the Mitten. After a long wolverine winter, everyone is happy to enjoy warmer weather and later sunsets, and are maybe even starting to think about the beginning of the Oberon season. But for gardeners, hikers, and other nature lovers across the state,...
About $2 million in state grant funding awarded last month is set to help local counties and townships preserve more than 670 acres of farmland (and hundreds of jobs) in Michigan. MICHIGAN—Millions of dollars in state grant funding awarded last month will be used to...
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—The Michigan Attorney General’s Office argued Thursday in a federal appellate court that its lawsuit to shutdown the Line 5 oil pipeline should be returned to a Michigan court. Line 5, a 645-mile oil and natural gas...
BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released her sixth executive budget recommendation on Wednesday, drawing praise from environmental advocates for supporting clean energy and water infrastructure, mixed responses on housing investments...