The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit blocking Michigan from suing major oil companies to hold them responsible for climate change was dismissed  by a federal judge. ( Nate Raymond / Reuters ) ▾ Michigan Attorney General  Dana Nessel filed an antitrust lawsuit against major oil companies   over a decades long “cartel like plot”  to restrain renewable energy competition, including electric vehicles. ( JC Reindle / The Detroit Free Press ) ▾ More than a dozen, majority w

Here are five Michigan environmental stories to watch in 2026  - including big decisions about data center regulations, the Line 5 pipeline and the Palisades nuclear plant. ( Kelly House / Bridge Michigan ) ▾ Scientists say the Trump administration is not just ignoring climate change but likely making it worse  - embracing fossil fuels and withdrawing from the global fight against it - as the planet continues to warm. ( Lisa Friedman / The New York Times ) ▾ The Environmental