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Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit) discusses how a Green Amendment to Michigan’s constitution would benefit communities harmed by cumulative pollution. April 22, 2026 | Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance
In celebration of Earth Day, a group of Democrats from Michigan’s House and Senate gathered at the Capitol to announce an effort to bring a “Green Amendment” to voters in November. “Under ...
Energy
Bill threatens to end Minnesota’s Community Solar Program
Minnesota is considered a national leader for community solar opportunities but a successful state program expanding solar access would end in the next few years if a bill is signed into law. ...
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Energy
Experts: Wind could be Appalachian Kentucky’s next economic driver
Appalachian communities in Kentucky are poised to become manufacturing hubs for the wind energy industry, experts say. The region’s workforce, accessible transportation routes, and stash of ...
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Environment
EPA workers in Chicago protest cuts to agency
Nearly 100 probationary workers for the Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago have had their jobs cut and then reinstated in the last month. They have also been ordered to close all ...
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Energy
Like South Dakota, North Dakota organizers keep fighting carbon pipeline
A Monday court hearing features a case pitting two North Dakota counties against a large carbon capture project. The legal challenge stands in the shadows of heavier opposition across the border, and ...
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Energy
Pennsylvania works to counter Trump clean energy rollbacks
The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy progress and climate science is eliciting a strong response from Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro has already sued the Trump administration, ...
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Energy
Indiana bill could push nuclear costs onto utility customers
A Senate committee will decide whether to advance House Bill 1007, which, if passed, would allow Indiana utilities to recover costs for small modular nuclear reactors before obtaining permits. The ...
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Environment
Officials: North Dakota in for active wildfire season, possibly becoming the norm
North Dakota’s governor has declared a statewide fire emergency as state and local agencies prepare for a longer and more active spring wildfire season. Changing weather patterns might be ...
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Environment
Trump administration faces lawsuits over oil and gas drilling
Several environmental groups concerned about increased offshore drilling have a filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The suit challenges an order by the president to revoke former ...
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Economy
Poll: 2 of 3 Republicans oppose funding cuts to federal land management
In its 15th annual year of polling on Conservation in the West, the State of the Rockies Project this year has found support for conservation by some of the highest margins to date and notably ...
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Economy
Funds to be released for some Indiana farmers’ conservation projects
It looks like at least some Indiana farmers will be getting the federal dollars they have been counting on for farm conservation and soil health. The Inflation Reduction Act included almost $20 ...
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