Legislation would restore a portion of Michigan’s environmental protection act
Almost two decades ago, a Republican-majority Legislature and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm struck a deal. The state’s environment agency would...
MichMash: The environmental dilemma of Michigan’s ‘low carbon fuel standard’ bill
A transportation bill introduced last year to encourage the use of "clean fuels" has environmental and animal activists concerned about...
After decades, lake trout restored to sustainable levels in Lake Superior
Lake Superior’s top predator fish is at a sustainable population. The lake trout population has recovered to the point it...
Sleeping Bear pauses controversial Segment 9 trail extension indefinitely
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will pause work on Segment 9, the final extension of a paved, multi-use trail through...
MI and OH: Different strategies to reduce Lake Erie nutrient pollution
Michigan and Ohio are both struggling to reduce the fertilizer runoff getting into Lake Erie which feeds cyanobacterial blooms, also...
The Metro: New research explores energy-efficient ways to degrade PFAS
The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision next year on a case that will help determine the...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear PFAS cleanup case
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on a challenge by a chemical manufacturer to the state’s drinking water...
National Weather Service seeks winter weather spotters in Detroit
The National Weather Service expects a warmer and wetter than normal winter in southeast Michigan. But that doesn't rule out...
Challenge to state PFAS rules on MI Supreme Court’s November docket
A challenge to the state’s rules on water contamination by a group of forever chemicals is on the Michigan Supreme...
Detroit’s winter outlook trends warmer and wetter
The National Weather Service says this winter could be warmer and wetter than usual in southeast Michigan.The agency recently issued...
Oakland County Parks millage proposal could bring major improvements if passed
Voters in Oakland County will decide on Nov. 5 whether to approve a millage increase to fund the county’s park...
Sour weather bites Michigan’s sweet cherry growers
Bad weather battered Michigan's cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers...