I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
A Michigan Public Service Commission board report released today identifies four regions of the state as having the most potential for the development of wind farms. Three of the regions are coastal stretches of West Michigan.
Region 1: Allegan County
Region 2: Antrim and Charlevoix Counties
Region 3: Benzie, Leelanau and Manistee Counties
Region 4: Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola Counties
The Proposed Report of The Michigan Wind Energy Resource Zone Board was prepared by Public Sector Consultants and The Michigan Land Use Policy Institute for the MPSC. The report was mandated by the Clean Renewable and Efficient Energy Act that was enacted last year.
As the Traverse City Record Eagle reports, the document does not address zoning issues. Some residents of areas rich with wind power object to the building of windmills near their homes.
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