Arthur Siegal
Fracking in your backyard?
Michigan recently auctioned off mineral (oil and gas) leases, and some were in neighborhoods in and around Oakland County’s tony lake shores, the State's wealthiest county. This was followed by a slew of concerned emails. So, how did this happen; what does it mean; can the property owners stop it; and can this happen in my backyard?
Earth Day 2012: Spanning Generations
A recent study released regarding so-called “millennials” (those born after 1982) found here, reported that these young people considered goals relating to things like money, image, and fame more important than those related to self-acceptance, community, empathy, charity, and, most surprising to me, taking action to help the environment and save energy.
Consumer Energy vs. DTE Energy
What does Consumers know about renewable energy that DTE doesn’t?
Federal Wetland Regulation — Part 1 — the Nexus must be significant
A very divided U.S. Supreme Court made the 2006 Rapanos decision regarding federal jurisdiction over wetlands.
Brownfield Incentives: Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater
On election night last November, I listened to Governor Snyder talk about his priorities. He talked about being good stewards of the environment.