The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed against the state by people who were wrongly accused of ripping off the unemployment system.
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Rick Pluta discusses a computer error case that was thrown out Tuesday.
Michigan’s education chief forecasts some contentious negotiations with federal officials on the state’s plans for identifying and helping struggling schools.
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As we hear from Michigan Public Radio’s Rick Pluta, the plans are part of an overhaul of state and federal education policies.
A report released Thursday outlines alternatives to running an energy pipeline beneath the Great Lakes. It also says Enbridge’s Line 5 is safe to operate for the foreseeable future.
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Rick Pluta speaks with David Holtz of the Sierra Club.
The state of Michigan has scrapped a risk study on Enbridge’s Line 5 and fired the contractor just a week before a first draft of the report was to be released.
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Rick Pluta talks with Melody Kindraka about the effects of the firing of Enbridge.
Enbridge Energy says pressure tests on two sections of Line 5 that runs under the Straits of Mackinac show the pipeline is well-maintained and does not pose a threat to the Great Lakes.
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Enbridge Says 2nd Pressure Test Shows Line 5 Is Safe
Enbridge says a test over the weekend of the line that runs under the west bay of the Straits of Mackinac showed no signs of leaks or breaks. Enbridge ran a successful test of the east line earlier this month.
John Gauderman is with Enbridge.
“Our job continues to be ensuring the safety and reliability of Line 5 through the straits, as well as our entire system in every community through which it traverses," said Gauderman.
The pressure test on Line 5 is part of a court settlement following the Kalamazoo River spill seven years ago.
