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.
Financial trouble pushed state and national leaders to suggest abandoning longstanding environmental programs this year and some even blamed air and water quality regulations for Michigan’s economic problems.
A court battle between Waterloo Township in Jackson County and a mining company has resulted in a circuit court ruling paving the way for the mine to expand. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that Aggregate Industries of the United Kingdom sought permission to expand its mining operation to an additional 19 acres of land, arguing [...]
Electricity use is declining dramatically according to a newsletter published by the Energy Office of the State Department of Labor and Economic Growth. In the Dec. issue of Energy Tidbits John Sarver writes:
Former Vice President Al Gore wants President-elect Barack Obama to reaffirm his pledge to get the United States off of carbon in 10 years. After making the case as to why it’s imperative, Gore lays out the following five-step plan in Sunday’s New York Times:
Women who live in dioxin-contaminated areas in Midland, Mich., and within the Tittabawassee River floodplain have increased levels of breast cancer, according to a study published today in Environmental Health, a peer-reviewed online public health journal.
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO), the global mining corporation fighting to build a nickel and copper mine in the Upper Peninsula near Marquette, is now reviewing its expansion plans in light of upheavals in global markets, according to a report published today on MetalBulletin.com.
Greenpeace has unveiled a brand new collaborative art project with well known street artist Mark Jenkins. The project highlights the shared plight of polar bears and humans in the face of global warming. It is hoped these polar bear street art installations help people draw a deeper and more immediate connection to the reality of [...]
McCain camp changes the subject with veep selection, while we wonder Sarah who and why On his 72nd birthday – which also happens to be the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – John McCain has announced his choice for running mate, a first-term Governor of Alaska, and former small town mayor, Sarah Palin.
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