Michigan Senate Energy and Environment Committee

There will be some significant environmental issues to deal with this year. Data centers, grid security, renewable energy policy—all of these issues will be before the Michigan Legislature, and it comes during a mid-term election year. How much will get accomplished? On this week’s "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair spoke with State Senator Sue Shink. She laid out her environmental priorities in 2026.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Wednesday that would give state regulators final say in siting solar and wind projects. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan bills to set a 100% clean energy standard by 2040 advanced out of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan renewable energy bills that are part of the Democrat-backed Clean Energy Plan received a committee hearing Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Some Democratic lawmakers want to put an expansion of Michigan’s 10-cent bottle deposit law on the Legislature’s to-do list when it returns from its summer recess. We have more from Rick Pluta.