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Banning natural gas hookups in new homes and businesses at the local level is the latest example of environmental extremism, according to Michigan state Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida, who proposes prohibiting local bans.

Banning natural gas hookups in new homes and businesses at the local level is the latest...

Taxes, health care, including lowering insulin costs and increasing access to mental health resources, and growing Michigan’s electric vehicle industry were among the highlights Gov....

Michigan residents would pay 3 to 6 cents more for a bottle of water under a plan to sustain Great Lakes water improvements. 

A recently introduced Senate bill would focus on reporting violations by retailers who buy beverages out of state and sell to Michigan residents.

Bottle bill fraud takes deposit money away from state pollution prevention and cleanup programs.

Students in Dr. Denise Keele's environmental policy course had the opportunity to present policy memos to and receive feedback from nearly a dozen state

Bottle bill fraud takes deposit money away from state pollution prevention and cleanup programs.

These dimes could amount to tens of thousands of dollars per year in deposit costs for consumers.

Some Michigan lawmakers and environmental advocates want to create a hotline to stop retailers from fraudulently cashing in on the state’s beverage container deposit law.