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Eco-Friendly Transition: Michigan’s School Buses Going Green

TL/DR - The 2023 Clean School Bus Program has enabled Michigan to add 104 new electric school buses to 27 school districts. However, logistical hurdles connected to charging the electric buses still need to be overcome. The grant funding amounts to $25 million, with $5.18 million going to Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) and $3.08 million going…

Whitmer Highlights Federal Investment Benefits in Detroit Summit

TL/DR - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer attended the Clean Economy and Community Impact Summit in Detroit, where she discussed how Michigan has utilized funds from the federal government under the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Chips and Science Act. One of the notable uses of these funds is the revival of the…

Michigan DNR Loads Rogue River with Abundant Trout

TL/DR - In a bid to restore biodiversity and boost low fish populations in the Rogue River, Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has introduced 22,600 Eagle Lake rainbow trout into the water. The fish were bred at the Oden State Fish Hatchery, where some were prompted to spawn 16 weeks early by manipulating their exposure…