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The results of last night's midterm elections results weren't complete until about 10am Wednesday morning. At that point, the writing was on the wall, and it was pretty clear Ann Arbor's Community Climate Action ballot proposal was going to pass. Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor, who has won re-election himself, joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss what happens next on "Issues of the Environment."
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Election Day is tomorrow, and one of the races to be decided is who will be Ann Arbor's next mayor. Local attorney Eric Lipson is running against incumbent Christopher Taylor as an independent candidate. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss his priorities if voted into office.
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Election Day is tomorrow, and one of the races to be decided is who will be Ann Arbor's next mayor. Incumbent Democrat Christopher Taylor speaks to WEMU's David Fair on his accomplishments as mayor and what he hopes another four years will bring to the City of Ann Arbor.
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Ann Arbor voters will decide a long-term tax question in the mid-term elections. The city is asking for a 20-year, one-mill tax increase to fund its Community Climate Action plan. It’s a lofty ask, and, as WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, not everyone is on board.
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Washtenaw County is in the process of developing a comprehensive plan to address greenhouse gas emissions. It's called "Resilient Washtenaw." Strategic partnerships and a year's worth of public input will soon be drafted into an action plan with equity and justice at its heart. The county's strategic director, Andrew DeLeeuw, joined WEMU's David Fair with the latest as the public input portion of the study winds down.
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Several community-driven projects will benefit from the Sustaining Ann Arbor Together neighborhood grant program. WEMU's Michael Keegan reports.
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If the City of Ann Arbor is to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2030, some community changes are needed. As work on the expansive A2Zero plan continues, Ann Arbor will be promoting a move away from natural gas. As WEMU's Taylor Pinson reports, Friday's “Electrification Expo” is aimed at educating the public on the various options available to them.
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Most residential homes and commercial buildings rely heavily on gas power. It leaves a significant carbon footprint at a time when the community is rushing to become carbon neutral. The movement is gaining steam, and, this week, residents can learn more at an electrification expo. WEMU's David Fair got into the details of it all with Julie Roth from the City of Ann Arbor's Office of Sustainability and Innovations.
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Voters in Ann Arbor will decide an issue in November that could very well determine the success of the city's A2Zero plan to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2030. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, discussed the stakes with Kris Olsson, who is part of a group advocating for passage of the Community Climate Action ballot proposal.
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We are a society becoming increasingly dependent on disposable consumer products and it has a devastating impact on our environment. On "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair discusses the upcoming Zero Waste Challenge in Ann Arbor, with Live Zero Waste executive director Samuel McMullen. Find out what we can learn and how to make a difference.