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Cheap Carbon Offsets − are More About Greenwashing Than Helping the Climate
by Dr. Seehon Kim
Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies and cities make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own.
When a company or city buys carbon offsets, it pays a project…
Downtown Parking System Has Lost $30M, Office Vacancy Rates Near “Great Recession” Levels
11/20/24 Note: This article has been corrected. Stephen Lange Ranzini is the president of University Bank not Bank of Ann Arbor.
by P.D. Lesko
Oxford Companies and Crawford Hoying, partners in the Ann Arbor South apartment building…
City of Ann Arbor Road and Lane Closures (Read ‘Em and Weep or Rejoice)
The City of Ann Arbor has partnered with WAZE to provide a better overview of traffic controls within the city. Visit WAZE.com or download the WAZE app.
Southbound Closure of South Fifth Avenue Between East Huron Street and East…
Jane Fonda in Ann Arbor: “If Trumps Wins, Climate Change Will Worsen”
by Andrew Roth
Actress and climate activist Jane Fonda said in Ann Arbor on Monday that the fight against climate change would become “impossible” if former President Donald Trump wins his bid to return to the White House in November.
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Ann Arbor Road (and Special Event) Closures: Read ‘Em and Weep (or Rejoice)
Full closure of Earhart Road between Geddes Road and Pine Brae Street
7 a.m. Monday Aug. 5–5 p.m. Monday Aug. 26, 2024
R.L Coolsaet, on behalf of DTE, will be closing a section of Earhart Road to vehicle traffic to install a gas…
Rep. Debbie Dingell Lands $25 Million From Feds For Clean Buses in Ann Arbor
by Michaela Johnson
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), along with the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced Ann Arbor will receive $25,000,000 to buy new…
Ann Arbor State Rep. Driving Force Behind $2B Transit Plan Proposal
by Jaime A. Hope
A state representative has expensive plans for the state’s mass transit system.
Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor, tweeted a plan last week to use $2 billion in taxpayer funds for transit in Michigan over the next ten…
Flight Delayed or Canceled? Feds Now Require Airlines to Issue Refunds, in Some Cases, Immediately
by Nathaniel Cline
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced new rules that will put refunds quickly back into air travelers’ pockets for canceled or delayed flights.
The agency estimated that the new regulations will save…
Gov. Whitmer Wants to Cut Funding for Public Transit. Ann Arbor State Reps. Jason Morgan and Carrie Rheingans Caucus For Funding Hike
by Jon King
A bipartisan legislative panel met for the first time Wednesday in Lansing with a focus on improving Michigan’s transit infrastructure.
Let by state Reps. Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) and Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park), the…
Climate Grief
by Rob Schofield
If the five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, Americans can be found at all points along the continuum when it comes to global climate change and the environmental…