State Pipeline Safety Board to Discuss Line 5 on Monday
Jake Neher/WDET A state board plans to review problems with Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil and gas pipeline at a...
Energy Chief Says Enbridge Downplayed Damage to Line 5 Safety Coating
National Wildlife Federation Michigan’s energy chief says damage to the protective coating on an oil and gas pipeline that runs...
Look for Thousands of Birds of Prey in SE Mich Skies This Weekend
Thousands of hawks and other birds of prey are expected to fly over Southeast Michigan, Southern Ontario, and Lake Erie this...
Ancient Michigan Petroglyph Site Irrevocably Damaged
Vandals have defaced one of Michigan’s oldest historic parks. Officials say someone using a sharp tool, created new carvings in...
Ontario Announces Plans for Legal Pot Purchases
The Government of Ontario is announcing its framework for legalization of marijuana. That includes 150 stand-alone retail stores and on-line...
Detroit Bridge Company Awarded Permit to Build Second Bridge
Construction of a new bridge next to the existing Ambassador Bridge took a giant step forward Wednesday. The federal government of...
Changes Could Be Coming to the Way Michigan Recycles
Shelby Jouppi Gov. Rick Snyder plans to roll out a recycling initiative later this fall. And legislation aimed at changing...
The High Cost of Bringing Farm Workers Into U.S.
A program to help U-S farmers find summer workers appears to be working but Michigan farmers say the “H2A Program”...
What’s Stopping Michigan from Shutting Down Enbridge’s Line 5?
Jake Neher/WDET The growing concern over an aging oil and gas pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac has reached a...
Michigan Bat Organization Takes Control of Huge Cave
An unused mine in southern Illinois is now in the hands of the Pontiac-based Organization for Bat Conservation. The “Magazine...
Pelicans Establishing Habitat in Lake Erie
Pelicans are not a species that bird enthusiasts in Southeast Michigan and Ontario typically look for. But, the bird observatory...
Detroit News’ Kaitlyn Buss: ‘Future of Republican Party Is a Crap Shoot’
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Disaster and destruction dominated the national news this week in the wake of Harvey in the Gulf...