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Rep. Debbie Dingell Challenges Green New Deal With New Legislation That Pledges Climate Action by 2050

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 18, 2019 0

by Robin Bravender U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) will soon roll out ambitious legislation to require the United States to achieve a 100% clean energy economy by 2050, she said Thursday. The Michigander is one of several…

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THE FOODIST: When the Faraway Import is More Climate Friendly Than the Product Produced Locally

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 5, 2015 0

by Ari LeVaux THE QUESTION OF how far food should travel between where it is produced and where it is consumed has become a frequent matter of passionate debate. The popular rule of thumb is that the more local the food, the better it…

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U-M Sustainability Survey Reveals 75 Percent of Faculty and Staff Snub AAATA and “Always Drive a Car” to Work

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 31, 2014 3

ACCORDING TO A new report titled “Monitoring the Culture of Sustainability at the University of Michigan,” dated Fall 2013, despite being provided with free rides on city buses, fewer than 10 percent of U-M’s 6,431 faculty and 35,846 staff…