Community upset over proposed Detroit recycling hub
The company Waste Management is planning to build a recycling hub at a site where it currently transfers waste in...
Environment
Debbie Dingell wants to re-open public comment on Romulus waste site license renewal
Several Metro Detroit members of Congress, including Rep. Debbie Dingell, want state regulators to re-open public comment about renewing the...
New study shows all fish tested from Huron and Rouge Rivers have PFAS
A study conducted by the Ecology Center, Friends of the Rouge, Huron River Watershed and six local anglers recently found...
Aftermath of the Ohio train derailment and waste disposal in Michigan
In early February, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the city of East Palestine, Ohio. 38 cars went off...
Experts say we could see more toxic chemical pollution if policies don’t change
On Feb. 3, 2023, a train owned by the rail company Norfolk Southern derailed just outside East Palestine, Ohio. About...
Officials want answers after Ohio train derailment waste sent to Michigan for disposal
State and county officials are upset over the decision to ship toxic chemicals from an Ohio train derailment to Michigan....
College for Creative Studies students team up with Carhartt to create sustainable fashion
During their 2022 Fall/Winter semester, students at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit had the opportunity to team up...
Detroit’s first Metropark is coming next year
The city of Detroit will soon be getting the long-awaited Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park, a new 22-acre recreational area....
CuriosiD: Could Detroit’s buried streams see the light of day?
WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on ApplePodcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get...
MichMash: Democrat lawmakers are looking at potential environmental policy changes
Bridge Michigan's environmental reporter Kelly House tells MichMash host Cheyna Roth how environmental stories will affect Michiganders in 2023. Subscribe...
Is Michigan prepared to be a climate refuge?
In a not-so-distant future, it’s possible that places like Houston, Texas could have summers that feel more like Pakistan. It’s...
Climate change continues to be vacant in our movies and TV shows
One of the main things on young people's minds these days is climate change. They worry about the future and...