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Michigan's Legislative Climate Looks a Lot Like Its Weather Right Now
News  |  February 27, 2019
The need for urgent climate change action is clear. The state received a sobering reminder of the risk inherent in primary reliance on fossil fuels for energy when a fire at a Consumer’s Energy natural gas plant occurred spurring worry over having enough heat in the bitter cold.
Jeopardizing Michigan's Climate and Health Outlook
News  |  February 26, 2019
Michigan’s House voted against Governor Whitmer’s executive order that would better position the government to protect the health and safety of families across the state. The move is more than tone deaf, it’s dangerous.
Detroit Auto Show Promises an Electric Future...But Not Just Yet
News  |  February 20, 2019
Last month, Detroit hosted the annual North American International Auto Show, one of the longest-running, largest, and most buzzed about auto shows on the continent. This year’s announcements provide promising signs for an environmentally-friendly transition to electric.
I study PFAS in Michigan. Trust me, they are everywhere
News  |  February 14, 2019
“PFAS” is a clunky acronym for a slick set of chemicals– brilliant at repelling water and oil on cookware and furniture, yet spread easily through groundwater. They cling to proteins in our blood yet slip through traditional water filters. We need to rid our world of them.
Acting Local: Matt Naud and Missy Stults Push Ann Arbor toward Sustainability Leadership
News  |  January 30, 2019
The Ecology Center thanks the City of Ann Arbor’s longtime Environmental Coordinator Matt Naud, welcomes the City’s new Sustainability and Innovation Coordinator Missy Stults, and talks with both about Ann Arbor’s past and future leadership on climate change.
A New Year and a New Resolve to Protect the Health of People and the Planet
News  |  January 30, 2019
New Year’s resolutions are about creating new habits. We need to break old habits like automatically accepting single-use plastics when they are given to us. And make new habits, like bringing our own reusable items when we’re on the go.
Who’s Minding the Store? Report Card Ranks 40 Major Retailers on Toxic Chemical Action
News  |  December 17, 2018
See how your favorite stores are doing, and let them know what you think with just one click
Chevy Volt will be missed; Bolt will have to take its place for now
News  |  December 17, 2018
The loss of the Chevy Volt weighs the heaviest here in Michigan, not because the job impacts are any worse than the other vehicles slated for the dust-heap, but because the Volt represented the new GM– one that was competing in the race to design the most advanced green cars.
New Study Finds Market Progress and New Chemical Hazards in Kids Car Seats, Motivates Action
News  |  December 3, 2018
Most children’s car seats, a legally required kids’ safety product, contain hazardous chemicals used as flame retardants and stain treatments. On December 3, the Ecology Center released its report Hidden Hazards: Flame Retardants & PFAS in Children's Car Seats.
Behind the Scenes with Healthy Stuff, Part 1: Little Lab, Big Impact
News  |  November 29, 2018
Behind the Scenes with Healthy Stuff, Part 1
Detroiters Challenge Incinerator Company for Right to Clean Air
News  |  November 15, 2018
Detroiters Challenge Incinerator Company for Right to Clean Air
Electric Vehicle Progress in the Central US
News  |  November 13, 2018
Electric cars are growing in popularity in the central part of the US.
Solar Matching Grants Help Students Power Up Schools
News  |  October 30, 2018
My Solar School participants have become clean energy educators in their families and communities.
Breathe Free Detroit Update: Riding for Climate and Rallying Community
News  |  October 30, 2018
The Detroit trash incinerator is still spewing toxic chemicals and harmful particles, so we’re still at work on the Breathe Free Detroit campaign, and it’s been an eventful autumn for campaign activities both in and out of the city.
Michigan: November 6 Vote Yes on Prop 2 to End Gerrymandering
News  |  October 30, 2018
Voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around. When you go to the polls next Tuesday, we urge you to vote YES on Proposal 2 to replace gerrymandering in Michigan with a fair, impartial, and transparent process for drawing voting district maps.

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