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Press ReleaseReceipts 2023 Press Release

For Immediate Release: March 23, 2023

Press ReleasePower Outage Hearings Must Focus on Customer Impacts and Solutions to Grid Failures

Utilities continue fueling misinformation in first legislative hearing on power outages.
LANSING – Following the first Michigan legislative oversight hearing about power outages, several non-profit advocacy...

Press ReleaseEnergy Experts Propose Cleaner, More Equitable Alternative to DTE Energy’s Plan

Testimony cites need for accelerated coal retirement, more locally generated renewables
Lansing, MI – Today, a coalition of clean energy advocates — Vote Solar, Environmental Law...

Opportunity to Give Feedback on Ann Arbor's Recycling & Composting Outreach and Education

Attention Ann Arbor residents and business owners: Do you have ideas to help build Ann Arbor's recycling and composting outreach program? If so, we could...

Press ReleaseAnglers Find ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Every Fish Tested from Huron and Rouge Rivers

Community anglers found toxic PFAS at high levels in 12 species of commonly-consumed fish, putting subsistence anglers at elevated risk
Ann Arbor, MI, February 23, 2023...

Bad News: Chemical Recycling Greenlit in Michigan

 Chemical recycling is a dangerous distraction from desperately needed solutions to address the plastic pollution crisis we face across the globe. Michigan advocates are now...

The Ecology Center Applauds Nearly $500 Million of Clean Mobility Incentives in Governor Whitmer’s Budget Proposal

On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer released her budget proposal, which is being lauded by a diverse group of non-profit organizations across the state. Among the billions...

Press ReleaseClean Mobility, Energy Efficient Homes Get Boost in Gov. Whitmer’s Budget Proposal

 LANSING, Mich. – A diverse group of non-profit organizations today applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal for including investments in clean mobility, energy efficient homes...

Eating Great Lakes Fish Presents a Sobering Risk

A new report expands on the Ecology Center's testing of freshwater fish for PFAS; finds alarming PFAS levels in Great Lakes freshwater fish with subsistence...

Spread Cheer Not Waste: Bringing Back the True Holiday Spirit

 Frenzied buying beckons the arrival of the holiday season, fueled by attractive deals and discounts readily available with a tap of our finger. But, with...

An Equitable and Just Transition to Electric Transportation

By Sarah Hughes, Ecology Center Guest Writer
Now that electric vehicles are starting to take off, with sales doubling over the last two years and capturing...

Environmental Organizations Ask Governor Whitmer to Veto Harmful Chemical Recycling Bill

 December 12, 2022
Dear Governor Whitmer,
We are writing to urge you to veto the solid waste reform package (HB 4454-61, with Senate substitutes) due to the...

Healthy Stuff Lab Develops Rapid Screening Methods for Detecting Chemicals of Concern

What hazardous chemicals are lurking in everyday products? The government, non-profit, and private sectors are heavily invested in addressing this question as many toxic chemicals...

We Voted to Restore Our Rights. Now It’s Time to Re-write the Future.

 We woke up November 9 to a new day in Michigan. Voters had approved constitutional amendments to protect voting rights and reproductive rights – liberties...

A Livable Planet Is Always on the Ballot

After the 2016 election, a 28 year old Michigander decided she was tired of political polarization and cynicism about the government's ability to improve people’s...