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Michigan Gov. Whitmer doesn’t back down from fight to force Enbridge Line 5 shutdown Updated May 12, 2021; Michigan is facing mounting opposition to its efforts to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline, but the governor is showing no signs of surrender. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on the eve of the the shutdown deadline issued a letter to Enbridge Vice President Vern Yu. In it, she wrote that she’s confident the state will prevail in court and intends to pursue any profits Enbridge earns from illegal use of the Michigan land beneath the Straits of Mackinac after May 12. That could equate...

LANSING, MI--   State Reps. Beau LaFave, Sara Cambensy, John Damoose, and Greg Markkanen, along with State Sens. Ed McBroom and Wayne Schmidt on Friday responded to a TV 6 report stating the governor had included them in her reopening metrics. TV 6 on Thursday reported that “the governor’s office says all four U.P. lawmakers were part of the discussion” on her “Vacc to Normal” plan, but that is not true. None of the six Upper Peninsula legislators were given the opportunity to contribute input to the governor’s plan and had no knowledge of it prior to the press conference. They ...

Grand Rapids Business Journal Public-private effort is intended to spark ‘recycling and recovery’ economy with $97M investment, including $4.9M in grants. Courtesy Schupan Recycling Leaders of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and several public and private stakeholders convened in April to unveil a collaborative effort to spark a “recycling and recovery” economy in the state. In a virtual presentation April 19, EGLE joined with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, bipartisan lawmakers and Meijer to announce NextCycle Michigan, an initiative designed t...

Maryland sues waste management company for $2.1M over river pollution The state claims Columbia-based Ecology Services Inc. operated without a permit and violated a stormwater discharge agreement for a site in Pasadena. As reported by the Capital Gazette, the state of Maryland has sued a Columbia-based Ecology Services Inc. for an estimated $2.1 million on claims that the company operated without a permit for most of last year and violated a stormwater discharge agreement at a site in Pasadena. The lawsuit includes two counts against the waste management and recycling company for alleged vi...

Bay City modifies agreements with United Bridge Partners to focus on leasing Independence and Liberty bridges Updated 12:34 PM; Today 12:34 PM Fishermen near the Independence Bridge on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Bay City approved changes to the agreement with UBP for the Independence and Liberty Bridges on Monday, April 19.Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com Facebook Share BAY CITY, MI - The Bay City Commission approved two modifications to its agreements with the private company that is preparing to take over and implement tolls on the Liberty and Independence bridges. Commissioners unanimously approved...