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What a win! On September 11, a federal appeals court struck down the Trump administration’s illegal emergency order forcing Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Michigan running after its planned shutdown in May 2025. The U....

“Absolutely devastating news,” said Tim Minotas, Michigan Chapter legislative and political director “All the way back to when I was an intern in 2013, I got to know Marty very well. Marty was such a kind-hearted, compassionate and passionate person...

As a college biology student, I learned about the Isle Royale wolf-moose study in multiple classes. This study was often discussed as the "exemplar" of long-term population ecology research, and in many ways it is exceptional. During my first visit...

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl, chemicals have been shown to harm human health and the environment. In 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency determined that there is no safe level of exposure to PFAS chemicals given how toxic they can be to...

The Sierra Student Coalition (SSC) is a youth-led student chapter of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1991, SSC aims to educate, engage and inspire the next generation of environmental advocates and leaders. The SSC was disbanded in 2023, but in 2025...

In the future, batteries will not only power electric vehicles (EVs), but also become a significant source of electricity storage. Most of today’s electric vehicles charge in only one direction, from the charging source to the EV. Other EV’s can...

Many neighbors and Ottawa County community members  attended  an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) July 23 hearing regarding Consumers Energy’s request for two new proposed deep injection wells on the Campbell Coal Plant...

Myth busting: Critics of solar power claim it takes up valuable farmland.Here are a few facts to consider from Land Use and Solar Development – SEIANo state uses more than 0.5% of prime farmland for solar.“Nearly every state has...

Michigan is currently facing a series of challenges in transitioning to renewable energy, including local permitting hurdles, project delays, grid capacity issues and changes in and elimination of federal financial incentives. These challenges are...

Since the 2024 election, environmentalists have largely accepted that they are fighting a defensive political battle and are working to limit their losses. With Republicans holding both houses of Congress, the presidency and gaining control of the...