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Rep. Fred Upton to chair powerful Congressional committee

Michigan Republican Congressman Fred Upton of St. Joseph will head the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the next legislative session. The GOP won…

Mine helmets and painted crosses sit at the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine Tuesday in Montcoal, W.Va. The memorial honors the 29 coal miners who were killed in an explosion at the mine April 5, 2010.

Questions Remain Year After W.Va. Mine Explosion

A year after 29 miners died in a blast at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, the nation's worst coal mine accident in 40 years is still not fully explained. And the scope of the disaster still alarms mine safety experts.

Tar and oily substances can be found in the Huron riverbed in Ann Arbor. It's legacy pollution from a manufactured gas plant.

Ann Arbor pollution cleanup plan, public meeting tonight

Tonight at Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public meeting to discuss a plan to clean up toxic…

In move to Dartmouth, UM provost calls tuition increases 'unsustainable'

It was announced yesterday that University of Michigan provost Phil Hanlon will become the next president of Dartmouth College starting July 1,…

Lessenberry discusses election highlights

This Week in Michigan Politics Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss some of the highlights from Tuesday's election, including the Detroit…

Study: Electric cars produce fewer emissions than hybrids... sometimes

A new study says electric cars produce fewer global warming emissions than hybrids - in some regions. The Union of Concerned Scientists says electricity…

State-run health insurance exchange likely defeated

updated 1:23 p.m. from Gongwer News Service:The Affordable Care Act requires that states set up online "health insurance exchanges" by 2014 so consumers…

Rain helping firefighters control a wildfire in the U.P.

NEWBERRY, Mich. (AP) - Rain is lending a hand to crew members who are battling a wildfire that has consumed 31.6 square miles of forest in the eastern…

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Stateside: Paying off a degree of debt

Graduating from college brings with it many things - four years of academic achievement, a degree, and for some... substantial financial debt.Continuing…

Valentin Danilov, 83, is a resident of Sevastopol, Crimea, and a former executive officer on a Soviet submarine. He still wears his military uniform in public though he's long since retired. He says he got some dirty looks when Crimea was part of Ukraine, but now that Russia is in control, he says, the uniform is welcome.

In Crimea, Many Signs Of Russia, Few Of Resistance

Russia's takeover of Crimea extends from the flags over government buildings to passports to the labels on wine bottles. Despite the international criticism, many Crimeans are happy to rejoin Moscow.

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