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The City of Ann Arbor's Office of Sustainability and Innovations is suggesting that residents be conservative with their outdoor salt usage this winter. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Ann Arbor School District is making progress toward making its bus fleet entirely electric. The goal is full electrification by 2035. There are challenges in getting to where the district wants to be in terms of funding, infrastructure and reliability. WEMU's David Fair talked with the district’s manager of construction projects, Moe Nagpal, to find out what the process and procedure looks like.

There’s a new educational program that's literally transforming the landscape around Ypsilanti Community Schools, sometimes one sweet potato or pawpaw tree at a time. YCS has launched a new agriscience and botany career technical education program. It's part of a countywide push to expand hands-on learning opportunities for students. Lee Van Roth discussed the program and what it hopes to achieve with Ypsilanti Community High School biology teacher Laurel Wiinikka-Buesser.

The City of Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations is offering rebates to residents willing to hand in their gas-powered snow blowers. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The City of Ann Arbor is seeking public input on possibly narrowing several high-traffic roads within city limits. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to start the next phase of the Water Street redevelopment project. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor Police Department has rolled out its first electric patrol vehicle, marking a promising future for the city’s carbon-neutrality goals. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday made no decisions in connection to DTE’s contracts regarding the Saline Township data center. But it didn’t stop the public from chiming in. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Over this past summer, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy named a new chief climate officer. Alessandra Carreon was named to the position over the summer after serving on the Michigan Public Service commission. It is a challenging time to try and follow through on adaptation and resiliency policies. Alessandra will discuss how EGLE is proceeding and what the goal is by the end of the Whitmer Administration at the end of 2026 with WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak.

The Michigan Public Service Commission took public comment Wednesday night on a plan to provide power to a massive data center proposed for Saline Township. Elinor Epperson reports.