WMEAC has received a grant to develop an online calculator that will be used to determine the economic and environmental benefits of installing stormwater related green infrastructure (GI) in Grand Rapids and Muskegon. Recently, WMEAC was awarded $99,810 from the United States Forest Service through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and is now partnering with Grand Valley State University (GVSU) to develop the online tool.More
It was 1989 when I learned that where I lived, in the White Lake area, Muskegon County, Michigan, had some fairly serious historical pollution problems. The pollution wasn’t new, but it was news to me and I was sad to see White Lake and our charming scenic area through a different lens.More
August 20, 2015 – Barton Malow Construction Services, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) signed a formal partnership with the goal of zero worker injuries, accidents and near misses during the construction of a gas turbine electric power generation facility in Holland.More
John Fikany, the enterprise executive leader for Microsoft’s Heartland Area headquartered in Southfield, will be the second recipient of the Global Citizen Award to be presented by Lawrence Technological University (LTU) on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the start of the new academic year.More
This months meeting is Wednesday 8-26-15 @ Birmingham Seaholm High School-Little Theater at 6:30 pm. Featuring:
Dustin Rudolph, The Secrets to an Empty Medicine Cabinet – Dr. Chinnaiyan, Mind, Body, and Spirit – Amber Poupore, Owner: The Clean Plate, Cacao Tree CafeMore
Farmers in Seven Michigan Counties Eligible for Additional Conservation Funds
Businesses whose livelihood depends on proprietary technology must be vigilant in protecting that technology. Those who use others’ proprietary systems should strive to respect attendant use restrictions.More
Ziad S. Kassab, Chairman and Lexus Yousif, Administrative Coordinator, were on hand yesterday to help execute the D-MAN’s 5th annual Dreams Come True on Woodward. The event is held each year to help transfer more wheelchair-bound individuals into convertibles to participate in the world’s largest one-day auto event – the Woodward Dream Cruise!
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Aug. 14, 2015
Last week, the United States took historic action on climate change by announcing the Clean Power Plan to cut carbon pollution. And as we speak, decisions are being made right here in Michigan about how our state will respond to the Clean Power Plan. More
