There are ~240 energy projects — many solar farms — lined up to connect to the power grid in MI. They can wait for years. Many are canceled or face high costs to plug in. The bottleneck is bad news for climate, reliability and power bills, experts say. mlive.com/environment/20…

GOP reps say Michigan's clean energy law doesn't work for the Upper Peninsula. Their solution? Call natural gas power plants "clean" and "renewable" under the law, a big carveout for the U.P. mlive.com/environment/20…

A $20M EPA grant to fashion Detroit soup kitchens and food pantries in to "resilience hubs" that can weather power outages is on the Trump admin's chopping block. We confirmed the termination of more than $42M in Michigan EJ grants. mlive.com/environment/20…

Update: After we published this story, the EPA rescinded the termination of at least $40M in Michigan grants, saying the terminations were "accidentally sent." mlive.com/environment/20…

Hydrogen is hyped as a 100% clean fuel that could help slash carbon emissions from industry and transportation. In Michigan, it turns out there could be lots of it under our feet. mlive.com/environment/20…

Of all the statistics Michigan tracks about its schools, I'm always surprised "average class size" isn't one of them. Great reporting from Craig Mauger/The Detroit News showing how some class sizes in Michigan balloon to 30-plus students.

The state of Michigan owns more dams than any other single owner. On average, they're 62 years old. As more fail, a big infrastructure bill is coming due. mlive.com/environment/20…

Mandatory park passes with vehicle registration and increases in hunting and fishing license fees are part of a package of bills seeking to fill shortfalls for the Michigan DNR. Not everything would go up; it would make hunting antlerless deer cheaper. mlive.com/environment/20…

Michigan's two largest utilities are entering the fourth year of a legal battle with a contractor they allege botched a half billion-dollar upgrade to a big hydroelectric plant on Lake Michigan. I dug into the case and how it could affect customers. mlive.com/environment/20…

Some Friday news for Michigan hunters: The state is backtracking on controversial limits on the special liberty and independence hunts for youth and hunters with disabilities. In the U.P., "doe with a bow" is back for the first time in a decade. mlive.com/environment/20…

Five years ago, catastrophic dam failures in Michigan sparked a reckoning about the risks aging dams pose. Politicians promised action. But despite dire warnings in the aftermath, a suite of key safety reforms remain shelved. w/ Garret M. Ellison mlive.com/environment/20…

The Trump administration has ordered Consumers Energy's J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant to stay open using emergency authority. State regulators say there's no emergency in Michigan, and the move increases power costs for homes and businesses. mlive.com/environment/20…

Keeping an old coal plant open under a Trump order, especially one that was days from closing, will bring big costs for the utility that owns it, experts say. While the details are still slim, it promises to burden utility bills. Here's how. mlive.com/environment/20…

Here's Consumers' CEO on Mackinac confirming the challenges around keeping Campbell open: bringing staff back, getting coal after contacts expired, leasing rail cars again... woodtv.com/news/ottawa-co…

FOIA-led reporting from Gus Burns on how Michigan's conservation districts are operating with little oversight and mismanaging funds. "Most election issues discovered by MLive never came to public light. No one has been paying attention." mlive.com/public-interes…

Recently, I dug into an issue that's been on my mind since I started reporting on utilities in Michigan. Why are our electric rates so high? Read on for some potential answers, and why your utility will claim your power costs are actually below average. mlive.com/environment/20…

As promised, homebuilders are taking to court to stop new, more energy efficient building codes from taking effect in Michigan. Supporters say the updates will save thousands on homeowners' utility bills. The building industry warns of upfront costs. mlive.com/environment/20…

NEWS: A coalition of groups in Michigan, where lawmakers have resisted ethics reforms, will seek a ballot proposal in 2026 to ban political giving by the state’s dominant utilities and major contractors. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…