The material combines the strength and malleability of concrete with a much smaller ecological footprint and could potentially be used for breakwaters, seawalls, or artificial reefs that enhance natural processes. 

Eli Lesser-Goldsmith strode across a soggy grass athletic field at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg this month searching for a muddy spot. It had rained the previous day, and Lesser-Goldsmith wanted to find a particularly squishy patch of grass to highlight the problem he and his supporters hope to solve. “We have some...

The state’s new 24% tax on all cannabis products, which was passed as a part of the fiscal year 2026 budget package, came before the Michigan Court of Claims on Tuesday, with the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association arguing that the tax was unconstitutional. The hearing was held in Detroit on Tuesday morning. Since its passage,...