‘We are not going to back down’: Whitmer defends climate action amid Trump attacks

Whitmer, Nessel have chosen different rallying cries since Trump took office

In battleground Michigan, Democratic leaders grapple with Trump's victory. As Whitmer seeks common ground with him, Nessel aims to beat him in court.

‘We are not going to back down’: Whitmer defends climate action amid Trump attacks

DETROIT, MI - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state isn’t backing down from its goal to reach carbon neutrality over the next quarter century despite a federal government that has put efforts to combat climate change in the crosshairs.

Left-wing Common Cause calls out ally Whitmer’s ‘partisan games’ in Senate District 35 - The Midwesterner

Left-wing voting rights activists at Common Cause Michigan have had enough of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “partisan games.” One hundred and seventy days after voters elected former state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, to represent Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, the far-left voting rights group called out the Democratic governor for failing to fulfill her duty […]

Climate is adding to Detroit air quality problems

Overview: Detroit’s air quality receives a failing grade in the American Lung Association’s State of the Air Report, with climate change and Canadian wildfires reversing progress. Over 77 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels. Lung Association calls for states to mandate cleaner energy sources and reduce building emissions. Detroit once again received an F for air quality in The American Lung Association’s annual State…

Climate is adding to Detroit air quality problems: American Lung Association

Detroit's failing air quality grade in the American Lung Association's State of the Air Report highlights the impact of climate change and wildfire smoke, as over 77 million people nationwide face unhealthy PM 2.5 pollution spikes.