A call for innovation and climate action across Michigan
A reader argues for maintaining U S leadership on climate despite emissions comparisons with China. The piece highlights state efforts in Michigan, clean energy jobs, wind turbines, battery firms in Holland, and proposes carbon pricing with H R 763, urging civic action and Citizens Climate Lobby meetings.
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China
Herrick District Library
Austin
Boulder
Boston
Minneapolis
New York City
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington, D.C
Traverse City
Great Lakes Basin
Michigan
U.S. Climate Alliance
Gretchen Whitmer
Office of Climate and Energy
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
E2.org
LG Chem
Clarios
Holland
Sally Jewell
Congress
Fred Upton
Climate Solutions Caucus
Bill Huizenga
America
ExxonMobil
Citizens Climate Lobby
DeGraaf Nature Center
Shared Space Shared Place planning recalls childhood trees
At Hemlock Crossing on May 18 community members recall early connections to nature. Chris Barry Eckman of Citizens Climate Lobby Grand Rapids shares a memory of trees in a post war home and how trees inspired climate advocacy. Zahabia Usmani reflects on growing up in suburbia with crawfish frogs and acorns shaping earth stewardship. The event on Saturday invites interfaith families to walk, build seed bombs, and remove invasives.
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Hemlock Crossing
Chris Barry Eckman
Citizen’s
Grand Rapids
Blue Jays
Zahabia Ahmed Usmani
Kaufman Interfaith Institute
Illicit Left Turns At Pilot Travel Center Spur Fees And Accidents
Reader reports frequent illegal left turns from Interchange Drive to Lincoln Road near the Pilot Travel Center causing head ons. Calls to close the intersection and direct drivers to the light 20 yards south. Also comments on a Letters to the Editor exchange about street performance discourse and local commentary tone.
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Pilot Travel Center
Lincoln Road
Interchange
Ottawa County
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Buursma
Ruffin
Richard Wolfe
Park Township