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Jon Mallek is running as a Democrat to represent Ann Arbor's second ward on city council. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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The City of Ann Arbor has reached a new sustainability milestone. A quarter of the city-owned light fleet are electric vehicles. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on the city’s transition towards EV's.
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The Capital Improvement Plan for Ann Arbor details the project the city plans to work on for the next six years. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on what projects have been included in the recently released plan.
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Ann Arbor City Council may take steps to advance the city’s A2Zero Carbon Neutrality plan. As we hear from WEMU’s Taylor Bowie, voting is expected on a pair of resolutions.
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The City of Ann Arbor unveiled new utility-pole mounted, electric vehicle charging stations yesterday. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.
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The City of Ann Arbor continues the march toward carbon neutrality, spending millions in the effort to get there. But, since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions have decreased only slightly. Now, in an effort to make the public more aware of the issue, the city has launched an emissions dashboard. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Ann Arbor Senior Energy Analyst, Thea Yagerlener to see if the city is on track to hit its targets.
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Let’s talk some trash! The 3rd annual Trash Talk Tour is right around the corner, and we’re going to find out how much fun there is in learning about how we deal with waste in Ann Arbor. The Trash Talk Tour is the brainchild of Dan Ezekiel. He is a retired science teacher, a local environmentalist and former chair of the Huron Valley Group of the Sierra Club. He joined WEMU's David Fair to fill us on how the family-friendly event educates us about the circular economy and how to live a zero-waste lifestyle.
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As part of the city’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO Green Fair returns Friday. As WEMU's Josh Hakala reports, this year, there is a focus on transportation.
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When Ann Arbor City Council next meets, it is expected to pass an ordinance that will require home sellers to acquire an energy score report from a qualified assessor before listing the property for sale. Tom Renkert is Chief Executive Officer of the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors, and while the organization fully supports the city's A2Zero carbon neutrality goals, it doesn't believe this ordinance should be a part of the plan. He joined WEMU’s David Fair to explain why.
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An ordinance that requires home sales in Ann Arbor to have an energy assessment is expected to pass at tonight’s city council meeting. However, not everyone loves the plan. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.