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Former Consumer Product Safety Commission chairman Elliot Kaye watches a demonstration of how an Ikea dresser can tip and fall on a child during a news conference at the National Press Club in 2016.

Consumer safety regulators adopt new rules to prevent dresser tip-overs

At least 199 children died from clothing storage unit tip-overs between 2000 and 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Environmental groups urge end to solar cap after Consumers Energy customers reach 1% cap

Consumers Energy has reached a one percent cap on rooftop solar customers established by the state's energy law. The utility says it plans to ask the…

Enbridge Energy sent this image in a news release. At the time, the National Wildlife Federation confirmed the designation. Later it found Enbridge did not go through the proper vetting.

National Wildlife Federation alleges Enbridge Energy improperly obtained a wildlife habitat designation

The National Wildlife Federation says Enbridge did not follow procedures to apply for a wildlife habitat designation for corporations. Instead it used the application residents use to certify their backyards.

MPSC tells Consumers Energy to take "corrective actions" for January fire

The Michigan Public Service Commission is demanding Consumers Energy take more action to prevent a possible repeat of a fire last January.That fire broke…

State of Michigan releases guide for consumers facing surprise medical bills

The State of Michigan has released a new consumer guide to help people know their rights when it comes to surprise medical bills.

University of Michigan working toward next phase of nuclear energy

Smaller and less complex nuclear power plants are being considered at sites across the country.

Farms and rural small businesses in Michigan could be eligible for up to $500 thousand in grants for energy improvements.

Other states are raking in hundreds of millions of dollars for rural energy projects. Michigan is not.

Michigan is not taking advantage of a USDA grant and loan program for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.

Marcus and Allyson Ward were paying off a debt dating back to the birth of their twins, Theo and Milo. They are among 100 million Americans with medical debt, according to a KHN/NPR investigation.

Medical debt affects millions, and advocates push IRS, consumer agency for relief

More than 50 consumer and patient groups want the Biden Administration to aggressively protect Americans from medical bills and debt collectors. The effort follows a KHN/NPR investigation.

Turbines from the Roth Rock wind farm spin on the spine of Backbone Mountain near Oakland, Md., on August 23. The International Energy Agency says renewable energy projects are getting a boost of investment from governments around the world.

An influential energy group sees reason for climate optimism

For the first time, the International Energy Agency projects that demand for fossil fuels will soon peak. It's nowhere close to the speed the world needs to stop climate change - but it's a big step.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm (left) speaks to reporters at Hemlock Semiconductor, Hemlock, Michigan, with U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint)

US Energy Sec. Granholm in Michigan to promote clean energy, secure domestic supply chains

The former Michigan governor toured a battery plant in Midland and a solar energy business in nearby Hemlock.

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