LANSING - The Flint water crisis galvanized Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate joined on Wednesday to discuss legislation they plan to introduce that would restore Department of Environmental Quality citizen oversight commissions, which were eliminated in 1991 by executive order by then-Republican Governor John Engler. The Democrats said at a press conference that
DETROIT - Attention Great Lakes innovators. Do you have the next great energy idea that will transform our cars, our homes and our communities? The deadline to apply is Sunday March 13. Apply to the Shell Great Lakes Innovation Competition for a chance to vie for $20,000 in grant support and the opportunity to spark
WASHINGTON D.C. - Environmental and conservation groups throughout the Great Lakes region were encouraged by targets for combating Lake Erie algal blooms that were released by US EPA and Environment Canada Monday. The targets outlined represent the current scientific consensus on what is required to prevent toxic and nuisance algal blooms from continuing to plague
FERNDALE - Chastity Pratt Dawsey from Bridge Magazine appeared Feb. 15 on M2 TechCast (co-hosted by MITechNews.Com Mike Brennan and LTU's Matt Roush) to discuss a story about the Flint water crisis that appeared in Bridge on Feb. 16. The story is about the people of Flint and their mistrust for their government. The mistrust has grown
AUBURN HILLS - As part of Oakland University's Lean Diversification Program and endorsed by the Michigan Lean Consortium, the Macomb-OU INCubator is offering two Green Belt Certificate Programs for business managers looking to develop excellence, nurture innovation, efficiently allocate resources, and eliminate waste. Participants in the Green Belt Certificate program will gain the ability to
WASHINGTON DC - Wind energy installed more electric generating capacity last year than any other energy source in America, contends a report by The American Wind Energy Association. “These impressive results drive home the point that Wind is a cost-effective solution that makes business sense,” said Chris Brown, President of Vestas, Americas. “More than 500
ANN ARBOR - While Americans can do a lot of little things in their daily lives to help reduce carbon emissions, driving a vehicle that gets better gas mileage is by far the best way for an individual to combat climate change, University of Michigan researchers said in a report released this week. The study
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host Detroit Dirt founder Pashon Murray as the keynote speaker at its fourth annual West Michigan Sustainable Business Conference on March 14 at Cathedral Square Conference Center in downtown Grand Rapids. The half-day event will bring together regional sustainability practitioners from business, government, non-profits and academia
LANSING - The estimated renewable energy percentage is expected to exceed the 10 percent requirement, a report released Friday by the Public Service Commission shows. The PSC's sixth annual report on the implementation of the state's renewable energy standard of 10 percent by 2015 showed already 9.1 percent of the state's electricity had been generated
ROCHESTER - The MI Earth Day Fest will return to last year’s new location in the Rochester Municipal Park & City Center area on April 22 and run throughout the weekend. Admission to the event and all programs is free of charge and open to all ages. “It's never been more important to celebrate Earth
