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The federal administration is cutting environmental programs and funding and further reducing regulations on polluting. The political environment in Washington, in and of itself, is toxic. On the February edition of WEMU’s "1st Friday Focus on the Environment," WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak were joined by Democratic Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin to discuss policy and politics.

The Trump Administration is ordering a coal-fired power plant in west Michigan to remain open another three months—just as a previous order was expiring. Colin Jackson has more.

Why do some people feel oil and gas pipelines are a good and necessary part of our lives, while others fight against them? To tackle this question, first…

Coal remains an important component of Michigan’s energy mix. That is changing and, in the foreseeable future, the use of coal is likely to become…

President Trump has put forth his nominees to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. Lawmakers, pundits and advocates…

In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair talks to Sam Arons. Arons is Lead, Energy and Infrastructure for Datacenter Energy at…

A major rewrite of Michigan’s energy policy is on its way to Governor Rick Snyder. The main focus of the bills is helping utilities replace coal-fired…