Environment

Governor Gretchen Whitmer asked the Michigan Public Service Commission for ideas on lowering utility bills. The commission says the most important way to do that is address "capital bias."

Warmer-than-normal-temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are driving what could be the strongest El Niño on record. Here’s how that’s likely to impact weather across the central U.S this year.

Holtec has said it will build its first SMRs at the Covert plant after it gets the existing reactor up and running. The company's talked about SMRs' potential for powering data centers.

Michigan environmentalists are using growing concerns about AI safety to call for a pause in new data center projects.

Opponents are going to court in hopes of blocking a controversial $50 million grant Michigan awarded in August to fund construction of a Canadian company’s copper mine in the western Upper Peninsula.

Ragweed pollen and back-to-school illnesses can trigger asthma attacks.

The Michigan Chapter of the International Arboriculture Society also uses the competition to showcase career paths in the arboriculture industry.

The move by tribes follows the Whitmer administration's request for a state agency to review the same permits using new guidance from a Michigan Supreme Court ruling.

Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation, but the presence of charging stations doesn’t necessarily mean all residents can benefit equally from electric vehicles, say researchers from Michigan Tech and University of Wisconsin.

The organization Michigan for Responsible Data Centers held a panel to educate the public on data center development. Attendees voiced frustrations about the discussion.