Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles

Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

New U-M survey finds only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car. Researchers attribute much of that reluctance to misinformation about the availability of public chargers and the cost of EVs and replacement batteries. The Whitmer administration

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Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts

Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
Great Lakes Echo

 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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Lake Huron coastline monitoring program celebrating 20 years

Lake Huron coastline monitoring program celebrating 20 years
Kincardine News
Coast Watchers serve as the “eyes and ears” of Lake Huron’s coastline.
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Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP

Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP
The Lucknow Sentinel
McQuail and his wife Fran are organic farmers who helped start what is now known as the Ecological Farmer's Association of Ontario.
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Paul: Why Donald Trump wants to get his hands on Greenland

Paul: Why Donald Trump wants to get his hands on Greenland
The London Free Press
The largest island on Earth possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources in the world
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Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase

Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase
The London Free Press
The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope
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In the Great Lakes region, a push to grow water-focused startups amid federal funding uncertainty

In the Great Lakes region, a push to grow water-focused startups amid federal funding uncertainty
Great Lakes Commission
Technology from Chicago and around the world promises to clean up water. An effort in Illinois is trying to speed it to market while navigating new federal funding challenges. Read […]
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Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife

Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife
The London Free Press
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
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