Lucas Smolcic Larson is an environmental reporter at MLive. He focuses on energy policy, sustainability, and the intersection of agriculture and land use in Michigan, while also exploring broader themes related to energy and mining. His work has been featured in notable publications including the Grand Haven Tribune and Government Technology.
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Lucas Smolcic Larson’s focus leans heavily towards local news, specifically municipal decisions and construction projects within Washtenaw County. He seems to value in-depth coverage of government announcements, sustainability initiatives, and transportation developments.
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By: Lucas Smolcic Larson
Trump administration officials have closed a $1.6 billion loan promising big savings for DTE Energy natural gas customers in Michigan, while billions more in prospective Biden-era commitments supporting clean energy have stalled.
LANSING, MI - Squeezed by rising energy costs, Michiganders could save millions if profits for utility companies were held in check, Democratic lawmakers argue.
By: Lucas Smolcic Larson
Some 79 townships and counties want Michigan's highest court to intervene in their challenge to rules allowing sprawling wind, solar and battery projects to skip over local approval processes.
By: Lucas Smolcic Larson, Danielle James
On a warm evening in June on the steps of the state Capitol, lawmakers and activists called on Michigan to rein in a rare bipartisan boogeyman: data centers
By: Danielle James, Lucas Smolcic Larson
Google, other tech firms and big utilities poured money into influencing Michigan lawmakers as they debated extending favorable tax treatment to large-scale AI data centers.
By: Danielle James, Lucas Smolcic Larson
Companies in Michigan have purchased at least $212 million in data center equipment tax free, eliminating just under $13 million in state tax revenue over five years, between 2020 and 2024.
By: Lucas Smolcic Larson
| LANSING, MI - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on data center companies in Michigan to sign a pledge to protect residents from increased utility bills and safeguard the environment.
By: Lucas Smolcic Larson
More than two dozen large-scale data center projects designed with AI in mind are encountering increasing pushback as they're pitched in communities across Michigan.
By: Lucas Smolcic Larson
| LANSING, MI - State regulators are opening an investigation into the largest Michigan utilities' response to severe thunderstorms that
By: Lucas Smolcic Larson
LANSING, MI - When sweltering temperatures or icy cold grip Michigan, power and gas companies will now be prohibited from disconnecting customers' service.
