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Debbie Dingell talks with Haley Stevens at the Oakland University gubernatorial debates in October 2022.
  • Environment
  • News

US Rep. Debbie Dingell criticizes Supreme Court for limiting Clean Water Act scope

Quinn Klinefelter May 26, 2023

Michigan members of Congress are criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency....

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This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
  • Environment
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Congress members Tlaib, Dingell, Thanedar hosting public forum on Michigan waste disposal policies

Quinn Klinefelter May 1, 2023

This week, several Michigan members of Congress are set to hold a public forum on waste disposal in the state....

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WDET interviewed "Paper Valley" authors David Allen II and Susan Campbell.
  • Environment
  • News

New book ‘Paper Valley’ explains the clash between environmental science and politics

Hernz Laguerre April 28, 2023

Retired wildlife biologist and environmental consultant David Allen II, and environmental journalist and communications specialist Susan Campbell released their book...

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View of the Earth from space
  • CultureShift
  • Environment

‘Chasing Carbon Zero’ by Detroiter Miles O’Brien premieres on PBS

Tia Graham April 27, 2023

"Chasing Carbon Zero" is the newest installment of the wildly popular NOVA documentary film series on PBS. The episode was...

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Spotted Lanternfly on a leaf
  • Environment
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Michigan’s invasive species grant funding 5 Southeast Michigan-based projects in 2023

Solina Robles April 7, 2023

The Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program (MIGSP) provides research grants to reduce the impact of invasive species in the state....

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President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive for a Gala Dinner at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada.
  • Environment
  • News

Canada pledges $300 million investment to help clean up the Great Lakes

Quinn Klinefelter March 27, 2023

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vows to spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade to help clean...

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A green garbage truck pulls into WM's transfer station on a snowy day.
  • Environment
  • News

Community upset over proposed Detroit recycling hub

Laura Herberg, Solina Robles March 22, 2023

The company Waste Management is planning to build a recycling hub at a site where it currently transfers waste in...

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This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
  • Environment
  • News

Debbie Dingell wants to re-open public comment on Romulus waste site license renewal

Quinn Klinefelter March 20, 2023

Several Metro Detroit members of Congress, including Rep. Debbie Dingell, want state regulators to re-open public comment about renewing the...

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Huron River
  • Environment
  • News

New study shows all fish tested from Huron and Rouge Rivers have PFAS

Solina Robles March 7, 2023

A study conducted by the Ecology Center, Friends of the Rouge, Huron River Watershed and six local anglers recently found...

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A view of the scene Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Environment

Aftermath of the Ohio train derailment and waste disposal in Michigan

Detroit Today March 1, 2023

In early February, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the city of East Palestine, Ohio. 38 cars went off...

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Overhead view of several train cars derailed from the tracks with one on fire. Dark smoke clouds the area
  • CultureShift
  • Environment

Experts say we could see more toxic chemical pollution if policies don’t change

Amanda LeClaire February 27, 2023

On Feb. 3, 2023, a train owned by the rail company Norfolk Southern derailed just outside East Palestine, Ohio. About...

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A view of the scene Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
  • Environment
  • News

Officials want answers after Ohio train derailment waste sent to Michigan for disposal

Russ McNamara February 25, 2023

State and county officials are upset over the decision to ship toxic chemicals from an Ohio train derailment to Michigan....

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