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Federal authorities offer a handful of grants each year to provide lead abatement services, but because the competition is so fierce, they go to bigger metropolitan areas. Rural communities are left to fend for themselves to address lead problems that cause a myriad of serious health effects.
Small energy companies are fighting Consumer Energy’s proposal to pay them less for their electricity.
But a shortage of certified contractors make it difficult to get underway mitigation of the hazardous element found in old homes.
The Michigan city is learning that developing community solar largely comes down to whether the local utility is willing to participate.
Studies show environmental motives, increased property values are behind most purchases.
The huge project entails big environmental changes, and its builders are being conscious of that.
Some Michigan cities and towns outlaw breeds perceived to be aggressive. A proposed bill seeks to end that.
Unattractive fruits and vegetables often needlessly go to waste. That won’t be the case for 40,000 pounds of Traverse City cherries.
Opportunities and challenges confronted on a Detroit farm.
New anthology shows Flint as more than bad water and explores how place shapes the stories of our lives.