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Climate Change Educator Peter Sinclair explains how global warming impacts Michigan's weather, as well as winter activities and festivals.

Voters in Palmyra Township overwhelmingly supported an amendment to the township’s zoning ordinance that restricts utility-scale solar energy installations 437-146 in Tuesday’s special election. “Utility-scale” means that the project would produce power for the electrical grid. Utilities, such as Consumers Energy or DTE Energy, purchase the power from such projects and sell it to their customers. The amendment requires setbacks of 330 fee...

Palmyra Township voted 437-146 Tuesday to approve an amendment to the township’s zoning ordinance that restricts utility-scale solar installations.

Palmyra Township voters will vote on an amendment to the township’s zoning ordinance that would prohibit most utility-scale solar installations.