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Bay County power plant gets another look

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The Bay City Times:

A new coal plant for Bay County is back on the front burner. The state’s review process for the proposed $2.3 billion coal plant will resume in March, two area legislators said today. State Sen. James Barcia, D-Bay City, and state Rep. Jeff Mayes, D-Bay City, said they were notified by the state Department of Environmental Quality that the air permit process has resumed for Consumers Energy’s plan to build a new plant at its Karn-Weadock generating complex in Hampton Township. The process had been delayed under a directive from Gov. Jennifer Granholm. “Obviously, Jeff and I are pleased the process is back on track,” Barcia said.

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Volunteers remove invasive weeds from Saginaw Bay

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An army of invaders is marching north from Bay City. Tim Engelhardt wants to stop them in their tracks. The invader is phragmites, a giant, invasive reed that already rings most of Saginaw Bay, growing more than 10 feet tall and crowding out native plants, animals and views of the water. Engelhardt, an AmeriCorps volunteer, is the invasive species coordinator for Huron Pines, a Northeast Michigan conservation group headquartered in Grayling. Read more

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Obama proposes $475 million for Great Lakes restoration

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The Associated Press: TRAVERSE CITY — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget seeks $475 million for a Great Lakes cleanup plan. The spending blueprint released Thursday includes a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative led by the Environmental Protection Agency.Read more