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...
State approves increased capacity at Marathon’s Detroit refinery
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has approved new air permits for Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery...
Stellantis agrees to pay $84K for air quality violations at Jefferson North plant
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized a deal with Stellantis NV this week over...
Detroit Evening Report: EGLE rolls out new program to ensure safe drinking water in schools
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced this week that it will soon roll out a...
Detroit Evening Report: State approves $65M to improve water infrastructure in several Michigan cities
Michigan’s office of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy or EGLE approved nearly $66 million in grants to help upgrade infrastructure...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan communities receive $67M in grants to improve water infrastructure
Several Michigan communities were recently awarded a total of $67.1 million in state grants to replace hazardous lead drinking water...
Detroit Evening Report: Core City concrete crusher denied
Detroit’s zoning board is stopping a concrete crusher from being built in the Core City neighborhood. Subscribe to the Detroit...
Tribar Technologies facing environmental violations over chemical spill in Huron River
State environmental regulators are going after Tribar Technologies, the company responsible for dumping a dangerous chemical into the Huron River...
State lawmakers consider taking away local authority to issue gravel mining permits
The Great Lakes region is blessed with an abundance of water. But water quality, affordability, and aging water infrastructure are...
Michigan Has A New Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Meta Stange If it's not green ooze leaching onto I-696, it's the air pollution in southwest Detroit. If it's not...
State Regulator Says Fiat Chrysler Air Quality Plans ‘Fall Short,’ Are ‘Not Acceptable’
State environmental regulators told Fiat Chrysler that its air quality mitigation plans for its proposed Detroit facilities are not sufficient. ...
Highland Park Residents: Text WDET With Your Concerns About Water Quality
101.9 WDET is partnering with Outlier Media to introduce a texting service for Highland Park residents to identify gaps in...