Michigan is a winner if President Biden succeeds in advancing his ambitious climate change action agenda. Whether you like the current administration or not, that doesn’t change the job creation and economic growth benefits from Michigan businesses accelerating clean...
Five Reasons the State Must Consider Climate in the Oil Tunnel Decision
Enbridge is attempting to permit and build a tunnel under the Great Lakes to relocate its aging Line 5 oil and natural gas liquids pipeline. The pipeline tunnel would carry millions of gallons of climate-harming fossil fuels every day through our state for up to 99...
Michigan can’t wait until 2050 to reach zero emissions, environmentalists say
A letter signed by representatives of 40 organizations says the state needs an accelerated timeline for phasing out carbon emissions. Though environmental groups applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s order this week as a first step in putting the state on a path to carbon...
Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order Makes Michigan National Climate Leader
Kate Madigan is Director of theMichigan Climate Action Network With the stroke of her pen, Governor Whitmer’s climate executive order today makes Michigan a national leader on climate change, and marks a turning point in our state, igniting the tremendous economic and...
What’s in Store for the MiCAN Climate Action Summit on March 12, 2020
The second annual Michigan Climate Action Summit is set for March 12, 2020, in Ann Arbor We check in with organizer Kate Madigan to learn what to expect.
Join Us at the Michigan Climate Action Summit
The time to act on climate change is NOW! Join us for the one-day Michigan Climate Action Summit as we bring together Nobel laureate Dr. Jonathan Overpeck, and other thought leaders to help us mobilize, motivate and make change.