Michigan
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Michigan drops all criminal charges over Flint Water Crisis. For now.
The decision means the state's criminal probe into the Flint water crisis is now back to square one.
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The water crisis the Trump administration didn’t want you to know about
A new study shows U.S. drinking water is contaminated with high levels of chemicals that are harmful to humans -- even in very low doses.
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Pro-tip: It costs a lot when you spill tar sands oil into a river
Enbridge just got socked with the largest fine ever for a U.S. pipeline spill.
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The real heroes of the Flint water crisis
It's not Hillary Clinton -- it's the people on the front lines.
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Detroit turns a freeway into a river
No, it wasn't an artistic statement about transportation and modern society. It was a busted water main -- just the latest in a city and state where infrastructure has been neglected for far too long.
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High school seniors suspended for biking to school
Sixty-four high school seniors biked to school in Walker, Mich. Nice, right? Well, the principal didn’t think so. She suspended the kids for the day and threatened to keep them from walking in their graduation ceremony.
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Graduation caps and gowns made from recycled bottles
Seniors at Michigan Tech will be sporting the finest in recycled-bottle couture at their commencement next month. The school’s graduation caps and gowns just look like the standard Hogwarts-uniform deal, but they’re actually made of recycled water bottles.
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Recent Coal to Clean Energy Victories Worth Celebrating
This week we’re celebrating as more utilities are recognizing that coal is dirty and expensive, and are deciding to make the switch to clean energy. Earlier this week, Wisconsin’s Dairyland Power Cooperative announced that it will cease burning coal in three of the six units at its Alma Station by the end of the month. […]
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Michigan to grid operator: We prefer to generate our own renewable energy
Michigan would rather pay a little more for energy if it’s better for the local economy.Photo: Alex GorzenThis post originally appeared on Energy Self-Reliant States, a resource of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s New Rules Project. The large transmission authority serving the upper Midwest — the Midwest Independent System Operator — has plans for new high-voltage transmission […]