June 11, 2021
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed using $250 million one-time federal COVID money to fix up the state’s parks. That might sound like a lot, but Michigan Environmental Council President Conan Smith tells us there has long been a need for hundreds of millions of dollars of work at state parks. He says the governor’s proposal comes at a perfect time.
“Throughout the whole pandemic, we’ve seen a giant uptick in the use of our outdoor recreation facilities, but I think Michiganders have also noticed that over the course of decades, a number of those facilities have fallen into disrepair,” Smith said.
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Governor Whitmer celebrates Earth Day by announcing State of Michigan offices will procure 100% renewable energy by 2025
The State of Michigan will utilize state property to expand solar energy deployment in Michigan
Apr 22, 2021
LANSING On Earth Day, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that state-owned facilities would utilize 100% renewable energy by 2025. This goal is made possible through partnerships with three major utilities, DTE, Consumers Energy, and Lansing Board of Water and Light. The energy purchased will expand the utility’s renewable portfolio in Michigan, rather than simply rerouting existing renewable energy that is already being generated.
“Since my first day in office, we’ve continued to make real, lasting progress on environmental and climate issues across our state,” said Governor Whitmer. “By moving state-owned buildings to 100% clean, renewable energy, we are working towards protecting public health and our environment, while attracting mo
April 22, 2021
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is celebrating Earth Day with an announcement state offices will use 100% renewable energy by 2025. The governor’s office has released the following:
On Earth Day Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that state-owned facilities would utilize 100% renewable energy by 2025. This goal is made possible through partnerships with three major utilities, DTE, Consumers Energy, and Lansing Board of Water and Light. The energy purchased will expand the utility’s renewable portfolio in Michigan, rather than simply rerouting existing renewable energy that is already being generated.
“Since my first day in office, we’ve continued to make real, lasting progress on environmental and climate issues across our state,” said
The story of Albert Wheeler, Ann Arbor’s first and only Black mayor
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Albert Wheeler at his desk at the University of Michigan in November 1968, seven years before he would become Ann Arbor s first Black mayor.Ann Arbor News archives courtesy of OldNews.AADL.org
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ANN ARBOR, MI The elections that catapulted Albert Wheeler into the Ann Arbor mayor’s office in 1975 and led to his ouster three years later were nothing short of unusual.
They involved razor-thin margins, a controversial new voting system later repealed, and a reelection victory followed by a court battle and special redo election.
Granholm’s nomination for Biden Cabinet post brings clean energy legacy full circle
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
In this Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, former two-term Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP
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President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm for secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, drawing on her experience with the auto industry and clean energy technology to advance the incoming administration’s climate goals.
Granholm, 61, was a champion for diversifying Michigan’s economy with renewable energy technology, but managed the state during a period of severe budget cuts and job losses, leaving behind a complicated legacy after two terms as Michigan’s first woman governor. If confirmed, she is expected to play a key role in expanding the development of electric vehicles and 500,000 charging st