The proposed Energy Transfer Rover pipeline would transport fracked natural gas from Ohio and Western Pennsylvania through Ohio and Michigan to the Midwest and Canada. Last year, Rover applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a license to build this pipeline. Sierra Club is opposing the issuance of this license and will be submitting comments, and encourages concerned members and supporters to do likewise.More
Travel Michigan ushers in the spring season starting Monday, March 14 with the launch of the award-winning Pure Michigan national advertising campaign and the release of three new Pure Michigan television commercials. The new commercials will be part of a rotation that will run on national cable channels through June.More
For many, climate change seems a distant reality. The first thought the term inspires may be stranded polar bears and the dwindling summertime Arctic Ocean ice coverage. However, climate change effects have been observed on every continent: just scroll down and zoom in about 3,200-some miles south of the North Pole and take a look at our own Grand River.More
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March offers a perfect opportunity to talk to your doctor and ask yourself, as well as family and friends, if it is time for colorectal cancer screening.More
As part of the Obama Administration’s Mission Innovation effort to double clean energy research and development (R&D) investments over the next five years, the Energy Department today announced up to $25 million in available funding aimed at advancing technologies for energy-efficient electric motors through applied R&D. This effort will fund innovative technologies that will significantly increase the efficiency of electric motors, which use approximately 70% of the electricity consumed by U.S. manufacturers and nearly a quarter of all electricity consumed nationally.More
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of up to $20 million in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies and approaches for farmers, ranchers and other landowners.More
Orbitak International, LLC invites project managers, managers and experts involved in global or international projects to attend the GPMC 2016 conference to understand the challenges and success stories of globalized project management, project and portfolio management competencies, qualification and certification, and to discuss innovative approaches and successful solutions to complex projects. Learn how to manage the challenges of synchronizing global projects on April 13 -14 at Lawrence Technological University located at 21000 W. Ten Mile Road, Southfield MI 48075.More
DETROIT- Winter is slowly coming to an end, but the Detroit Historical Society’s Winter Film Series returns for one more installment! We invite you to view “Detroit: Remember When” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 at the Detroit Historical Museum and “Grown in Detroit” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. There is no admission cost for the museums, and the film screenings are FREE!More
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center today announced a new crowdfunding campaign through Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. The campaign will support the project to create and install pop up art displays from Michigan artists, complete with artful activities.More
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $20 million in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies and approaches for farmers, ranchers and other landowners.More
