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Consumers Energy Foundation gives $500k to Muskegon County Parks, Six Lakes Land Conservancy

JACKSON–The Consumers Energy Foundation has awarded $500,000 in grant funding to two organizations—the Muskegon County Parks Department and the Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy—for its 2024 Planet Awards. The two …

Environment / Information Services

Gale creates digital archive on environmental history

FARMINGTON HILLS–The information services provider Gale announced the introuction of the first installment of its new Environmental History series of digitized primary sources. “Environmental History: Conservation and Public Policy in …

Environment / Green Technology

EPA recognizes Meijer for lowest refrigerant emissions nationwide

GRAND RAPIDS–For the second consecutive year, Meijer was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate out of all the GreenChill Partners …

Environment / Foundations / Utilities

Consumers Energy Foundation gives $500k to groups protecting Michigan environment

JACKSON—Four environmental organizations around Michigan are the recipients of the Consumers Energy Foundation’s second annual Planet Awards. “Consumers Energy is dedicated to ensuring Michigan has world-class natural resources, and this …

Environment / Water Resources

‘Moderate’ algal bloom predicted for Lake Erie in summer 2020

ANN ARBOR—Researchers at the University of Michigan and their partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a moderate harmful algal bloom this summer. This year’s bloom is expected …

Environment

Utilities’ environmental scores rise in new consumer survey

LIVONIA—Many of the nation’s electric and gas utilities are getting good news on this 50th anniversary of Earth Day: customers are scoring them significantly higher on environmental stewardship. The Environmental …

Environment / Environmental Justice

Cousteau lecture, rally highlight UM’s ‘Earth Day at 50’ celebration

ANN ARBOR—A free public lecture by environmentalist Philippe Cousteau Jr. and a “Rise Up for the Environment” rally featuring author Naomi Klein and other climate activists will highlight a weeklong …

Environment / Natural Resources / Pollution

State, feds, tribes settle with Dow on wildlife restoration

LANSING—Under an agreement with federal, state and tribal governments, the Dow Chemical Co. will settle an environmental complaint for an estimated $77 million in projects and funding that will restore …

Environment / Water Resources

Very large ‘dead zone’ forecast for Gulf of Mexico

ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues are forecasting that this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or “dead zone”—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill …

Environment / University Research / Water Resources

Five years later: Flint water crisis worst example of environmental injustice, UM researcher says

ANN ARBOR—On April 25, 2014, the city of Flint began using the Flint River as its drinking water source. The switch, imposed on the city by state-appointed emergency managers, led …

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