Whitmer signs directive to transition state fleet to emissions-free by 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday instructing state departments and agencies to accelerate their transition to zero-emission vehicles...

MichMash: Whitmer signs bills to reach ambitious clean energy goals by 2040

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy bill package into law last week that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan...

Detroit Today: Should Michigan end its ban on plastic bag bans?

Michigan Democrats recently came a step closer in their goal to repeal a 2016 state law preventing local municipalities from...

Detroit Today: How Michigan plans to transition to 100% clean energy

Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her hopes to enact a 100% clean energy standard. The state has also implemented...

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...

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...

Air pollution in Detroit remains high and harmful

Air pollution in Southeast Michigan has been rising due to the current Canadian wildfires. Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes...

Local organizations join forces to teach Detroit how to reduce food waste

One food issue that truly defines us in the United States is the amount of it that we waste daily....

How the US Supreme Court’s latest decision affects the EPA’s ability to combat climate change

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court closed out a historic term by significantly reducing the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to...

DNR says fish kills likely to occur as seasons change

  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says residents will likely see dead fish floating on bodies of water over...

Feeding the Fish at the Belle Isle Aquarium: First Friday Watch Party

Have you ever wondered when and what fish eat? In Great Lakes Now's March First Friday Watch Party, go behind...

A Squirrel Mystery — First Friday Watch Party

Have you noticed that different colored squirrels tend to inhabit different neighborhoods? In this First Friday Watch Party, join Great...