States With Big Climate Goals Strip Local Power to Block Green Projects

[ad_1] LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Clean energy developers had planned a 75-turbine wind farm in mid-Michigan’s Montcalm County before local voters shot down the idea in 2022 and recalled seven…

During Strike Talks, Biden Worked to Build Ties to the UAW’s Leader. They Have Yet to Fully Pay Off

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called the head of the United Auto Workers union to congratulate him this past week on getting a new contract with General Motors…

Tesla Says Justice Department Is Expanding Investigations and Issuing Subpoenas for Information

[ad_1] DETROIT (AP) — Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply…

Ford Names Galhotra, Head of Internal Combustion Engines Business, as Its Chief Operating Officer

[ad_1] Ford has named longtime executive Kumar Galhotra as its chief operating officer with the automaker in the midst of a potentially damaging strike. Galhotra will lead Ford’s global industrial…

Florine Mark, Former Owner of Weight Watchers Franchises in Michigan and Canada, Dies at 90

[ad_1] DETROIT (AP) — Florine Mark, a Michigan business icon and former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has died. She was 90. Mark died Friday…

Ford Pausing Construction of Michigan Battery Plant Amid Contract Talks With Auto Workers Union

[ad_1] DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Monday that it’s pausing construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan until it is confident it can run…

Energy Secretary Granholm Says She Failed to Reveal Stock Holdings; GOP Calls for Investigation

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican on the Senate Energy panel is calling for an investigation of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, after she told the committee she mistakenly provided…