Chapter Update

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) recently issued a provisional approval for a data center in Saline Township. DTE will provide electricity for the data center if it meets the conditions listed in the approval. The most significant...

Michigan Sierra Club joined community leaders, educators and advocates from across northern Michigan for a series of public briefings focused on the rapid expansion of cryptomining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and what the expansion...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is inviting comments on a proposed firewood quarantine. The quarantine would restrict the movement of firewood originating outside the state of Michigan to help prevent the...

Learning the outcomes of what happened at meetings of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a challenge. The NRC has exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game and sport fish, and is authorized to designate game species and authorize the...

In Michigan, data centers are a major issue. In December 2025, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued a conditional ex parte approval of electric service contracts for a massive “hyperscale” data center proposed for Saline Township....

As 2026 begins, Michigan lawmakers are heading into a high-stakes legislative session that will shape our state’s future in an election year. Decisions on data centers, water and corporate accountability will determine whether families face higher...

By Mike BuzaFor more than 15 years I have been transitioning my life from fossil fuels to electric energy sources. In the last two years, spurred on by Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax incentives, I have taken a number of significant steps...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees approximately 245 million acres of national public lands, including popular places for experiencing nature, significant cultural areas, historic sites, clean water sources, and wildlife habitat. In...

The Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO)is preparing to install a 62.5 MW solar project on top of an old open pit mine that closed in 1982. The mine is just south of the town of Republic, along M-95 in the Upper Peninsula (see map below). UPPCO is...

By Mike BuzaClimate Attribution Shows Links Between Extreme Weather and Climate ChangeThe effects of global warming are becoming more obvious and more impactful on our everyday lives even in Michigan. This is the second year that smoke from Canadian...