DTE to close Monroe coal plant by 2032

DTE Energy's Monroe Power Plant will retire two of its units in 2028 and will ultimately close in 2032. This...

Study finds 43% of Michigan beaches were likely contaminated with poop in 2022

Nearly half of all Michigan beaches saw unsafe levels of fecal bacteria last year according to a new study. A...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers another air quality alert for Michigan

Michigan environmental officials warn wildfire smoke from Canada is again affecting the air in significant portions of the state. Officials...

Detroit Today: Why Michigan is removing slurs against Indigenous people from its landmarks

In November 2021, Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior, officially declared the word, “squaw”, to be a derogatory...

Detroit Today: Navigating through the Canadian wildfires’ effect on Michigan air quality

The National Weather Service extended its air quality alert in Michigan because the air quality index has stayed at unhealthy...

Detroit Evening Report: Air quality alert for Metro Detroit extended to Thursday

Detroit health officials are once again alerting residents about poor air quality in the city due to ongoing Canadian wildfires....

Haze over Metro Detroit reminds US residents that Canadian wildfires persist

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit area woke up Wednesday to some of the worst air quality in the United States...

MichMash: US Ecology violated federal waste disposal regulations for years

US Ecology, who operates hazardous waste facilities across the country, has been violating federal regulations since 2018.  Subscribe to MichMash...

NTSB train derailment hearing starts this week

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold hearings this week on what led to February’s train derailment in East Palestine,...

Detroit Today: Legislation in Lansing aims to bring back net metering

A new bill currently in the Michigan Senate proposes to reintroduce net metering — a billing mechanism that pays residents...

Detroit Today: How Canadian wildfires are creating air pollution in Michigan 

Meteorologists with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recently issued air quality alerts. This is due to...

CuriosiD: How do you catch fish in the Detroit River? And are they safe to eat?

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.   In this episode of...