Article copied from MLive.com – Article source – The Flint Journal, written by Kristin Longley

The city of Flint is hoping for a second chance at the $1.1 million energy grant that was terminated by federal officials in October.

After the U.S. Department of Energy yanked the grant because of what it called “serious mismanagement and misuse,” Flint officials have submitted a revised proposal for spending the money on projects that promote energy efficiency.

Federal officials are expected to decide by Jan. 13 whether to reinstate the grant award, officials said.

Details of the proposal weren’t immediately available on Wednesday, but City Attorney Peter Bade said the city is partnering with Ann Arbor-based Resource Recycling Systems to develop the plan for using the grant funds.

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Resource Recycling Systems has had the distinct pleasure to work with the City of Flint on their sustainable and green energy coalition measures.   RRS principal and senior consultant, Marty Seaman joined the City’s Mayor and other business and civic leaders to Sweden for the 5th Global YES Summit. The article below is by Melissa Burden, Flint Journal (printed 5/27/10). Read the whole story…

Flint, MI –  Creating a sustainable community requires more than adopting good environmental practices, says Martin Seaman, a vice president and senior consultant with Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), an environmental and engineering firm based in Ann Arbor.

It also means expanding living wage jobs in growing industries; building affordable, quality housing; and promoting health and wellness throughout the population. And, he notes, it requires that such strategies be connected and responsive to one another. Read the whole story…

Flint, MI— The buildings are gone but the cement slabs are still there reminding residents of the now vacant “Chevy in the Hole” facility that was the site of the famous sit down strike of 1935; the birthplace of not only General Motors but also the UAW.   Soon, all of this will just be a memory thanks to initiatives by the City of Flint and the Army Corp of Engineers to transform this brownfield site into a beautiful green corridor. Read the whole story…