Blog categorized as Environment

An electroplating chemical spill in Warren’s Bear Creek drain and the spotting of a “mysterious corrosive ooze” seeping out of the ground of a former steel facility in Riverview were propped up as examples by environmentalists and local officials as reasons for new polluter pay laws in Michigan.

Two environmental groups appealed the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)’s decision to approve the Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac.

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved on Friday a plan by Enbridge to replace the segment of the Line 5 pipeline crossing the Straits of Mackinac with a concrete tunnel, on the condition that the replacement will undergo additional safety testing and standards.

Since the Legislature adjourned for the year before Nov. 11, 21 legislators had plenty of time for the opening day of firearm deer hunting season on Nov. 15 to fill the freezer with venison.

Bills HB 5120 and HB 5121, which would allow the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to certify large-scale wind, solar and energy storage developments – and simultaneously barring local governments from regulating developments stricter than state standards – moved to the Senate floor Tuesday.