Letter from the Editor: Michigan’s big environmental stories call for more reporting firepower. Readers, meet Lucas.

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Detail of a solar panel array atop Ann Arbor Fire Station 6 seen in November 2020 in Michigan.Garret Ellison file photo | For MLive.com

Michiganders might savor the vast natural wonders of their home state without thinking much about things like land use, water tables, climate change, the power grid and legacy pollution concerns.

But MLive long has noticed, and responded by investing in environmental journalism. In my opinion we have the best team in the state, reporters Garret Ellison and Sheri McWhirter, who produce richly reported packages on topics of deep interest to Michigan residents.

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