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Ballot petition submitted to bar utilities, state contractors from political spending

The Board of State Canvassers will now make sure everything is in order with the petition language before supporters start gathering signatures.

The National Wildlife Federation questions whether tunneling under the Straits of Mackinac could cause damage to the Mackinac Bridge, or the current Line 5, a 72-year-old twin pipeline sitting on the bottom of the Straits a short distance from the bridge.

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Line 5 lawsuit jurisdiction

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in February on a key question that could decide whether state or federal courts will determine the fate of Enbridge Energy’s controversial Line 5.

Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.

With its viral pop song covers, the PS22 Chorus continues to build community through music

Meet the fourth and fifth grades who are superstars on the Internet: An elementary school chorus from Staten Island known as PS22, where kids learn to be their most authentic selves through singing.

A specialty trade court has struck down a second round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Trade court strikes down a second round of Trump tariffs

The Court of International Trade has struck down a second round of global tariffs ordered by President Trump, after his earlier import taxes were outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Thousands of unmonitored emerging contaminants, including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and other chemicals, are entering the Great Lakes. Many could be harmful to humans and aquatic animals.

Michigan environment department hosting microplastics summit

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting a Great Lakes Microplastics Summit to share research findings and raise public awareness.

Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB

The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency.

Andrea (left), Pablo (center), and Martin Langesfeld (right) hold a photograph of their daughter and sister, Nicky Langesfeld and her husband Luis Sadovnic, at a park in Doral, Fla., where the city named a street Nicky Langesfeld Place to honor her memory, Martin says, "as a reminder that she'll be here with us forever." Nicole "Nicky" and Luis were two of the 98 people killed when the Champlain Towers South condominium building collapsed in Surfside on June 24, 2021.

Five years after the Surfside condo collapse, killing 98, what's changed?

The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, collapsed five years ago. How is the state grappling with how it regulates structural safety?

The Live Nation trial could reshape the music industry. Here's what you need to know

On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world.

A mechanic pours motor oil into a funnel inside a Chevron Corp. gas station in Albuquerque, N.M., in July 2016. The cost of group III base oil, used in motor oil blends, has risen 175% since the start of the war with Iran, according to a trade group.

The war with Iran is making oil changes pricier. And a deal won't solve it

The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.

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