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.
The Grand Traverse County Planning Commission has voted 4-3 to remove references to greenhouse gases from the county’s plan for energy savings and climate action to indicate their disbelief in climate change induced by human activities. “My issue is from a local board level I don’t want to lend any legitimacy to something I see [...]
Dr. James Hansen, a former NASA climatologist and one of the foremost experts on global warming, is speaking out against the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, arguing that if it isn’t rejected there will be no stopping the “tar sands monster.”
The first of several promised clashes over U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulatory powers came this week at a hearing over a Republican bill that would block the agency from regulating greenhouse gases out of concern for climate change.
Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) wants to be the chairman of the power House Energy and Commerce committee now that Republicans have taken control of the House. He has two main opponents: Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, who probably hurt his chances of getting the post when he apologized to BP for having to compensate [...]
“Over the next 20 years, how steep can we make cuts in oil consumption while allowing the economy to flourish and while creating more jobs rather than penalizing individual workers or communities?” asks Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed an agreement with the leaders of the 12 federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Michigan that committed the state and the tribes to work together to combat global warming. The governor released a statement that said, in part:
The letter from 150 Michigan scientists urging immediate action to “take action against climate change and support measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions” that was released publicly in a series of press conferences yesterday is now available online.
West Michigan Rising reports that a group of Michigan scientists with a research specialty in climate change and its effect on ecosystems will be releasing a public letter at several events around the state today urging the government to take action to arrest global warming.
In an article published Tuesday on Huffington Post, environmental activist Laurie David proposes that we not follow through on the proposed bailout for Detroit automakers until the Big Three get serious about global warming by dropping their lawsuits against states that have passed more stringent emissions laws because they’re tired of waiting for the feds to do [...]
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 [...]
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