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Supreme Court’s decision puts America’s health and safety at risk
This op-ed first published in Planet Detroit. Above photo by Thomas Park. My toddler daughter wakes up every morning, and we eat breakfast together. She munches oats, and we listen to music. During the day, I work and she plays—hopping in sprinklers, playing with her...
Young people can be a force in deciding election outcome in Michigan
This op-ed first published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.By Nicholas JansenRural Clean Energy Organizer This election year, no matter where they fall on the political spectrum, young people in Michigan have a real opportunity to decide our future. Historically,...
Thank you for staying in the ring to fight Line 5
At our “Tunnel Vision” event a few months back, Michigan Assistant Attorney General Dan Bock was fresh from presenting in the federal courthouse in Cincinnati, arguing that the state’s Line 5 case should be heard in Michigan state courts, not federal. During the...