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Under Michigan's Clean Energy and Jobs Act the Upper Peninsula would be forced to shut down their natural gas-based RICE generators early, causing fees and potential job loss, lawmakers say. The bills would let the U.P. keep the generators until their expiration in 2050.
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Republican supporters say the generators use newer, cleaner technologies, and that should allow them to stay in use past deadlines for the state’s clean energy transition.
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The Rx Kids program, which began last year in Flint, will give pregnant moms $1,500 and $500 a month for the baby's first six months, with no strings attached.
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"If you're eating fish, especially whitefish, at a restaurant, chances are, a tribal fisherman from one of the 1836 tribes caught that fish," said Chairman Austin Lowes.
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After searching for a buyer for over a year, the owners announced the permanent shutdown of Tahquamenon Falls Riverboat Tours three years before centennial anniversary.
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A $2 billion cleanup in Lake Superior to address pollution from historical copper mining is still in the works.
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The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has passed a new resolution recognizing nature’s inherent rights.
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Voters in Whitefish Township approved of a millage proposal that would increase funding for its emergency medical services over the next four years.
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Opinions are divided over whether the state should help finance a proposed copper mine on the shores of Lake Superior.
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In the face of a shrinking tax base, Whitefish Township voters will decide on Feb. 27 if they want their emergency medical services to remain in-house.