AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Centers vs. Michigan Politics: In Michigan City, a proposed data-center moratorium was tabled by the council, frustrating residents and environmental groups worried it could “open the floodgates” instead of pausing permits and tax abatements. Statewide Climate & Energy: Across the country, lawmakers are pushing rules that would make data centers cover the extra costs of the electricity they use, while Michigan experts have raised concerns about EPA rollbacks of Biden-era pollution protections. Mining Fight in Michigan: Indigenous tribes and environmental groups are organizing resistance to a proposed copper mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, warning about toxic waste and long-term harm. Great Lakes & Infrastructure Planning: Kalamazoo is inviting public comment on its draft Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 Strategic Vision, including goals tied to housing, transportation, and the environment. Public Health: Michigan confirmed two deaths tied to cyclosporiasis amid a national surge linked to contaminated fresh produce. Remembering a Clean-Energy Advocate: Northport’s “Skip” Pruss, a longtime environmental attorney and clean-energy leader, died Sept. 5.
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