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Saginaw River/Bay Area of Concern: Habitat Restoration Plan

Prepared for The Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed Purpose of the Plan This restoration plan summarizes years of work that have contributed to the imminent restoration of two beneficial use impairments (BUIs) in the Saginaw Bay and River Area of Concern (AOC). These BUIs relate to physical habitat degradation and related population reductions of […]

Electricity Restructuring in Michigan: The Effects to Date of Public Act 141 and Potential Future Challenges

Michigan’s electric market restructuring laws (enacted in 2000) are a flawed attempt at restructuring Michigan’s electric market. Challenges created in the original legislation—coupled with the initial implementation decisions of the Michigan Public Service Commission—have created an economically unsustainable system for both producers and consumers of electricity in Michigan. Artificial incentives to encourage consumers to move […]