Plan to put housing on city parking lots gathers steam

Plan to put housing on city parking lots gathers steam
London Free Press
City staff are recommending the city pursue housing development on a parking lot in Old East Village and two lots at Ridout and Horton
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Bills passed through state house would allow UP to keep gas generators

Interlochen Public Radio
Under Michigan's Clean Energy and Jobs Act the Upper Peninsula would be forced to shut down their natural gas-based RICE generators early, causing fees and potential job loss, lawmakers say. The bills would let the U.P. keep the generators until their expiration in 2050.
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Lorch: The chemistry behind the conclave’s black and white smoke

Lorch: The chemistry behind the conclave’s black and white smoke
London Free Press
The papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool
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Northern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy

Interlochen Public Radio
The same debris that knocked out the power a few weeks ago could be used to make electricity.
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Letters to the Editor: April 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor: April 17, 2025
London Free Press
Do the math
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The lights are coming back on. How can utilities prepare for next time?

Interlochen Public Radio
With more ice storms expected in the decades ahead as the climate changes, utilities are trying to figure out how to be ready for the next ice storm.
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UP gas generators would be classified as clean energy under bills in state House committee

Interlochen Public Radio
Republican supporters say the generators use newer, cleaner technologies, and that should allow them to stay in use past deadlines for the state’s clean energy transition.
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Farmers and business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.

Interlochen Public Radio
Rural residents are left holding the bills for everything from solar panels to grain dryers.
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Woodstock: Setting their ‘sites’ on quality of life

Woodstock: Setting their ‘sites’ on quality of life
London Free Press
A city's amenities can play a critical role during the site-selection process. This is Part Three of Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.
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Maritime Time: Yemeni mariners on the Great Lakes

Interlochen Public Radio
Great Lakes sailors can trace their roots to a variety of countries, including Yemen.
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Amid federal cuts, advocates hope Vance will back Great Lakes restoration

Interlochen Public Radio
As an Ohio senator, Vance once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn't forgotten.
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Cornies: Canadian ire over U.S. tariff threats not easily assuaged

Cornies: Canadian ire over U.S. tariff threats not easily assuaged
London Free Press
It's hard to imagine now, but for a teenage Southwestern Ontario farm boy in the 1960s, finding Canadian-made products wasn't difficult.
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