Today we are announcing our third annual group-buy discount program for purchasing solar panels for homes and small businesses in northwest Lower Michigan. This year the exciting change to the Access MI Solar program is we have increased the area...
Announcing Release of 2023 Annual Report
Hello Friend, Good day. A quick note to say today we are sending a link to our annual report, which shares our achievemen ts from 2023. Thanks to the team of supporters, partners, board, and staff, there's a lot to report! And to be honest, even though I'm...
Plan to relocate oil tunnel ‘unusual and especially risky.’ Here’s why.
This Groundwork op-ed first published in the Detroit Free Press. The oil company Enbridge wants to move its Line 5 oil pipeline from the Straits of Mackinac into a tunnel beneath the lake, and the Michigan Public Service Commission recently signed off on this plan,...
Line 5 at Workshop Brewing TC, January 25, 2024, Learn, Take Action!
2024 promises to be a monumental year in the fight to shut down Line 5. Multiple court cases in motion Permit reviews ahead. Erosion on the Bad River edging ever closer to the pipeline (and spring melt just ahead) Gathering pressure on...
Climate Provisions of Farm Bill Need Defending
Photo by Raphael Cruz When most people hear “farm bill” they think of things like corn subsidies and food programs. But the farm bill is a gigantic, sprawling funding package that supports a wide variety of programs, including major investments in clean energy. Some...
De-Escalating the Conversation Around Siting Renewable Energy
An interview with Dr. Sarah Mills, zoning and siting researcher. Interview by Jeff Smith, Communications Director Dr. Sarah Mills has studied local issues relating to siting renewable energy infrastructure both as a student and now as Director of Graham's Center...