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A well-funded campaign has received preliminary approval for ballot language, which would roll back laws passed in November to facilitate siting of solar arrays, battery storage, and wind turbines. The legislation, Public Acts 233 and 234 of 2023...

In the depth of Michigan winters extraordinary natural ice formations appear along the Great Lakes and in some rocky terrain. Winter temperatures and snow have been late this winter but the recent deep freeze will help create these amazing...

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City of Grand Rapids photo of Butterworth Solar Property By Jan O'Connell, Senior West Michigan Organizer What started as an unlined toxic dump, aka the Grand Rapids Butterworth Landfill near the Grand River and downtown GR back...

By Mike Buza This is the second of a three-part series on clean energy legislation in Michigan.  The first part described clean energy bills passed last fall, the benefits, and what was done to pass them.  This article talks about...

By Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Legislative and Political Deputy Director As we bid farewell to 2023, a year marked by transformative clean energy and climate policy in Michigan, we find ourselves on the brink of an even stronger 2024. The...

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Written by Mike Buza Before the discussion starts with what has been accomplished this year with clean energy legislation, let's take a minute to review where we were before the recent clean energy legislation was passed. The goal for renewable...

For the past several years, Grand Haven (GH) has been going through a tumultuous energy transition that has seen clean energy wins, losses, and everything in between. The Sierra Club's Jan O'Connell reviews the challenges and successes of this west...

Sierra Club staff from Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin joined with other environmental partners in DC to advocate for the shutdown of Line 5. Photo from Sierra Club. Coming off the heels of the disheartening Michigan Public Service...