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An all-electric recycling truck in Madison, Wisconsin. Similar trucks will be operating in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.
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All-electric recycling trucks to replace some diesel garbage trucks in southeast Michigan

Lester Graham December 26, 2024

Some counties in Michigan will be swapping out diesel garbage trucks for all-electric recycling trucks.In Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties,...

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Under a portion of the state's environmental protection laws, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has been banned from updating rules to deal with certain kinds of water pollution. Bills to restore the agency's authority are before the lame duck session of the Legislature.
  • Environment
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Legislation would restore a portion of Michigan’s environmental protection act

Lester Graham December 9, 2024

Almost two decades ago, a Republican-majority Legislature and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm struck a deal. The state’s environment agency would...

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation's oil refinery in Detroit.
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State approves increased capacity at Marathon’s Detroit refinery

Amanda LeClaire September 12, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has approved new air permits for Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery...

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Stellantis' Jefferson North Assembly Plant.
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Stellantis agrees to pay $84K for air quality violations at Jefferson North plant

Jenny Sherman March 13, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized a deal with Stellantis NV this week over...

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A filtered water fountain and bottle filling station in a school.
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Detroit Evening Report: EGLE rolls out new program to ensure safe drinking water in schools

Nargis Rahman February 9, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced this week that it will soon roll out a...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.
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Detroit Evening Report: State approves $65M to improve water infrastructure in several Michigan cities

Nargis Rahman February 2, 2024

Michigan’s office of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy or EGLE approved nearly $66 million in grants to help upgrade infrastructure...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan communities receive $67M in grants to improve water infrastructure

Hernz Laguerre January 25, 2024

Several Michigan communities were recently awarded a total of $67.1 million in state grants to replace hazardous lead drinking water...

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A blight violation from the City of Detroit hangs on the fence of the site of a proposed concrete crusher in Detroit's Core City neighborhood.
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Detroit Evening Report: Core City concrete crusher denied

Nargis Rahman July 18, 2023

Detroit’s zoning board is stopping a concrete crusher from being built in the Core City neighborhood.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

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Huron River
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Tribar Technologies facing environmental violations over chemical spill  in Huron River

Russ McNamara August 10, 2022

State environmental regulators are going after Tribar Technologies, the company responsible for dumping a dangerous chemical into the Huron River...

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Michigan mining
  • Environment
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State lawmakers consider taking away local authority to issue gravel mining permits

Lester Graham August 5, 2022

The Great Lakes region is blessed with an abundance of water. But water quality, affordability, and aging water infrastructure are...

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Environmental Justice Rally
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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Michigan Has A New Environmental Justice Advisory Council

Detroit Today January 29, 2020

Meta Stange If it's not green ooze leaching onto I-696, it's the air pollution in southwest Detroit. If it's not...

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Stellantis' Jefferson North Assembly Plant.
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State Regulator Says Fiat Chrysler Air Quality Plans ‘Fall Short,’ Are ‘Not Acceptable’

Laura Herberg January 28, 2020

State environmental regulators told Fiat Chrysler that its air quality mitigation plans for its proposed Detroit facilities are not sufficient. ...

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