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Axios
5 days ago
- Business
- Axios
Mayor's race pushes ahead following Mackinac conference
Coming off a high-profile conference packed with business leaders and potential donors, Detroit's mayoral hopefuls are sprinting to the end of this month with big events and rounds of door-knocking. Why it matters: The late May Mackinac Policy Conference offered a venue to showcase leadership and policy plans but didn't reach a wide swath of Detroit voters — and candidates need to do just that ahead of June 26, when absentee ballots become available. Nine candidates are certified to run for mayor in the Aug. 5 primary. Catch up quick: After last week's Mackinac debate, candidates are seeking funding and endorsements. That could potentially include the PAC run by the Detroit Regional Chamber, which hosted the conference. Mayoral candidate and City Council President Mary Sheffield, for example, nabbed another union endorsement after the debate. Yes, but: Candidates should "brush off" Mackinac and hit the ground running, Mario Morrow, a political consultant and the president of a local communications firm, tells Axios. Connections made with Detroiters at their doors, on the street, on the bus and in neighborhood meetings are what will make someone stand out, he said. Caveat: While Sheffield is seen as the frontrunner, and Triumph Church pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. is often noted as her top challenger, many voters are undecided and there's time for dynamics to shift. The mayoral hopefuls are fanning out across the city to drum up street-level support. What they're saying: Kinloch is preparing for a rally with UAW president Shawn Fain and hundreds of UAW members at 10am Saturday in Detroit, according to the union, which endorsed Kinloch. "There's no campaign with the ground force of the Kinloch campaign and it is getting fully activated," Kinloch spokesperson Dan Lijana tells Axios. For Sheffield's campaign, the strategy hasn't changed post-Mackinac, even as the campaign kicks into high gear. "We are at the point where we're about to hit a sprint, before we hit the 'Get out the vote' efforts in July," campaign manager Chris Scott tells Axios. Candidate and former City Council president Saunteel Jenkins
The Independent
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
U.S. Army analysis finds Great Lakes pipeline tunnel would have sweeping environmental impacts
Building an underground tunnel for an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that stretches across a Great Lakes channel could destroy wetlands and harm bat habitats but would eliminate the chances of a boat anchor rupturing the line and causing a catastrophic spill, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday in a long-awaited draft analysis of the proposed project's environmental impacts. The analysis moves the corps a step closer to approving the tunnel for Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. The tunnel was proposed in 2018 at a cost of $500 million but has been bogged down by legal challenges. The corps fast-tracked the project in April after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies in January to identify energy projects for expedited emergency permitting. A final environmental assessment is expected by autumn, with a permitting decision to follow later this year. The agency initially planned to issue a permitting decision in early 2026. With that permit in hand, Enbridge would only need permission from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy before it could begin constructing the tunnel. That's far from a given, though. Environmentalists have been pressuring the state to deny the permit. Meanwhile, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are trying to win court rulings that would force Enbridge to remove the existing pipeline from the straits for good. Construction could have major short-term, long-term impacts The analysis notes that the tunnel would eliminate the risk of a boat anchor rupturing the pipeline and causing a spill in the straits, a key concern for environmentalists. But the construction would have sweeping effects on everything from recreation to wildlife. Many of the impacts, such as noise, vistas marred by 400-foot (121-meter) cranes, construction lights degrading star-gazing opportunities at Headlands International Dark Sky Park and vibrations that would disturb aquatic wildlife would end when the work is completed, the report found. Other impacts would last longer, including the loss of wetlands and vegetation on both sides of the strait that connects Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, and the loss of nearly 300 trees that the northern long-eared bat and tricolored bat use to roost. Grading and excavation also could disturb or destroy archaeological sites. The tunnel-boring machine could cause vibrations that could shift the area's geology. Soil in the construction area could become contaminated and nearly 200 truck trips daily during the six-year construction period would degrade area roads, the analysis found. Gas mixing with water seeping into the tunnel could result in an explosion, but the analysis notes that Enbridge plans to install fans to properly ventilate the tunnel during excavation. 'Our goal is to have the smallest possible environmental footprint,' Enbridge officials said in a statement. The Sierra Club issued a statement Friday saying the tunnel remains 'an existential threat.' 'Chances of an oil spill in the Great Lakes — our most valuable freshwater resource — skyrockets if this tunnel is built in the Straits,' the group said. 'We can't drink oil. We can't fish or swim in oil.' Tunnel would protect portion of Line 5 running through straits Enbridge has been using the Line 5 pipeline to transport crude oil and natural gas liquids between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario, since 1953. Roughly 4 miles (6 kilometers) of the pipeline runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Concerns about the aging pipeline rupturing and causing a potentially disastrous spill in the straits have been building over the last decade. Those fears intensified in 2018 when an anchor damaged the line. Enbridge contends that the line remains structurally sound, but it struck a deal with then-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's administration in 2018 that calls for the company to replace the straits portion of the line with a new section that would be encased in a protective underground tunnel. Enbridge and environmentalists spar in court battles Environmentalists, Native American tribes and Democrats have been fighting in court for years to stop the tunnel and force Enbridge to remove the existing pipeline from the straits. They've had little success so far. A Michigan appellate court in February validated the state Public Service Commission's permits for the tunnel. Nessel sued in 2019 seeking to void the easement that allows Line 5 to run through the straits. That case is still pending. Whitmer revoked the easement in 2020, but Enbridge challenged that decision and a federal appellate court in April ruled that the case can proceed. Another legal fight over Line 5 in Wisconsin About 12 miles (19 kilometers) of Line 5 runs across the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation in northern Wisconsin. That tribe sued in 2019 to force Enbridge to remove the line from the reservation, arguing it's prone to spilling and that easements allowing it to operate on the reservation expired in 2013. Enbridge has proposed a 41-mile (66-kilometer) reroute around the reservation. The tribe has filed a lawsuit seeking to void state construction permits for the project and has joined several other groups in challenging the permits through the state's contested case process.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Publix rolls out ‘most popular' ice creams by the pint, adds two new flavors
Florida Publix rolls out 'most popular' ice creams by the pint, adds two new flavors Publix is launching a new 'everyday' pints collection featuring fan-favorite ice creams, along with new lactose-free options. Photo by Publix Fans of Publix ice cream can now enjoy their favorite flavors by the pint. The grocery chain is now selling some of its 'most popular' flavors in pint sizes, alongside four new lactose-free options, Publix said in a May 5 news release. The 'everyday' flavors lineup is available in stores and includes: Barnie's coffee: Barnie's coffee-flavored ice cream with real milk and cream. Chocolate Trinity: Chocolate ice cream, swirls of Mackinac fudge and mini fudge cups. Cookies & cream: Sweet ice cream and chocolate sandwich cookie pieces. Moose Tracks: Vanilla ice cream, peanut butter cups and swirls of Mackinac fudge. 'These everyday pints represent our most popular flavors in our half-gallon size,' the supermarket said. Two new flavors — chocolate and chocolate and vanilla crunch — will arrive in the freezer aisle this summer, according to Publix. Pricing information wasn't immediately available. Those with lactose intolerance can also enjoy Publix's popular ice cream, now available in quart sizes. The new lactose-free flavors include: Caramel toffee: Caramel-flavored ice cream, chocolate caramel swirls and toffee pieces. Cookies 'n cream: Vanilla ice cream and chocolate sandwich cookie pieces. Pineapple banana: Pineapple banana ice cream and fruit. Chocolate peanut butter pretzel: Chocolate peanut butter ice cream, cocoa, peanuts and cocoa-covered pretzels. Find your nearest Publix here. This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM. Tanasia Kenney Sun Herald Go to X Email this person Tanasia is a National Real-Time reporter based in Atlanta. She covers news out of Georgia, Mississippi and the Southeast with a focus on food, retail and consumer reporting. She's an alumna of Kennesaw State University and joined McClatchy in 2020.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Publix releases new pint-size ice cream, new lactose-free flavors. Find out what they are
Craving your favorite Publix ice cream, but worried you'll devour the entire half gallon in one sitting? Problem solved. Publix released some of its most popular ice cream flavors in pint-size options. Four of the most-loved flavors are in your local freezer section now. Two more flavors will be added to the pint-size lineup this summer. What are the new Publix pint-size ice cream options? Barnie's Coffee: Smooth Barnie's coffee flavored ice cream made with real milk and cream. Chocolate Trinity: Velvety smooth chocolate ice cream swirled with thick Mackinac fudge and mini fudge cups. Cookies & Cream: Sweet ice cream bursting with delicious chocolate sandwich cookie pieces. Moose Tracks: Smooth vanilla ice cream packed with peanut butter cups and swirls of famous Moose Tracks fudge. The pint-size flavors that will be added this summer are: Chocolate Chocolate and Vanilla Crunch Publix also adds new lactose-free flavors The lactose-free ice cream lineup at Publix also is expanding. Four new flavors were added to the freezer, all in quart-size containers. The new flavors are: Caramel Toffee: Caramel flavored ice cream made with milk, cream, chocolate caramel swirls and toffee candy — without the lactose. Cookies 'n Cream: Vanilla ice cream made with milk, cream and chocolate sandwich cookie pieces — without the lactose. Pineapple Banana: Pineapple banana ice cream made with milk, cream and fruit — without the lactose. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel: Chocolate peanut butter ice cream made with milk, cream, cocoa, peanuts and cocoa-coated pretzels — without the lactose. Spitzer is a Trending Reporter. She can be reached at MSpitzer@ This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Publix ice cream has new pint-size options, lactose-free flavors
