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Lucas Smolcic Larson

Journalist at MLive

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  • English
Covering topics
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Society

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Township says Los Alamos supercomputing site may be Native American burial ground

The University of Michigan says it has no indication of remains or artifacts at the Ypsilanti Township property along the Huron River, and township officials have cited no direct evidence.
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Feds keep coal burning at Michigan power plant as costs surge to $260M

Trump administration officials ordered Consumers Energy's J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open for the sixth time. The utility intends to pass costs on to ratepayers across the Midwest.
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Regulators call on Michigan to stop ‘endless’ cycle of yearly utili...

As utility bills squeeze household budgets, the Michigan Public Service Commission outlined ways lawmakers and the governor could to rein in power and gas company costs.
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Michigan could reward or fine utilities over how fast they connect ...

As large-scale AI data centers increase power demand, Michigan regulators are considering a carrot and stick approach to ensure power companies keep costs in check.
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Washtenaw County jail officer faced retaliation for reporting haras...

The former Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office employee claims he was assigned to midnight shifts as punishment for reporting sexual harassment. It's the third lawsuit from an ex-employee this year.
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Proposal to ban DTE, Consumers political spending qualifies for ballot

The proposal could alter how cash flows in Michigan politics, banning monopoly utilities and large government contractors from giving to political campaigns and requiring new disclosures for "dark money" groups.
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Feds back Michigan gas upgrades with $1.6B loan while clean energy ...

The Trump administration has closed a Biden-era financing deal to make natural gas system upgrades cheaper for DTE Energy customers, but billions more for power utilities hasn't advanced.
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Washtenaw County sheriff had past romantic relationship with employ...

Sheriff Alyshia Dyer hired a former romantic partner to coordinate HR when she took office. Now, two whistleblower lawsuits from ex-employees accuse him of retaliation.
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Washtenaw County sheriff hit with second whistleblower lawsuit in t...

Two employees in Sheriff Alyshia Dyer's human resources department have each claimed they were terminated after being asked to rubberstamp unqualified applicants for police positions and raising concerns.
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Consumers Energy asks for largest electric rate increase in more th...

The $456 million rate increase request comes on the heels of the utility wining permission to implement its largest power rate hike in more than two decades in March.
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Oakland County wants to challenge DTE’s $474M rate hike request

Oakland County is only the second local government, out of hundreds in DTE’s territory, and the only county to take this step.