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Michigan Passes Groundwater Well Dispute Statute – Again
December 14, 2012The hectic lame-duck session of the Michigan Legislature has resulted in the resurrection of the state's once-and-future groundwater dispute resolution process. Michigan had originally passed similar legislation in 2003, then repealed it in 2009 as a budget cutting measure. Pressure to revive the dispute resolution process mounted as complaints about failing wells increased under the past year's drought conditions, as water use for irrigation increased and water tables lowered.
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Great Lakes Shipping Rebounds – Up 14%
April 19, 2012Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Great Lakes cargo shipping saw a 14% increase during the last year, fueled in large part by an upturn in Michigan's economy. Increasing demand for iron ore and limestone are driving increases in the… Read More » -
Approvals Process Slows Development of Hydrokinetic Power in Michigan
April 17, 2012Troy, Michigan-based Current Connection is one of a handful of innovative businesses seeking to use currents in the waters in and around Michigan to generate renewable power. Hydrokinetic energy systems are being developed and deployed in Europe and… Read More »