Michiganders urge regulators not to rush approval for data center power plan
Michigan residents demanded more scrutiny of the plan to provide electricity to a proposed data center in rural Washtenaw County...
Michiganders urge regulators not to rush approval for data center power plan
Michigan residents demanded more scrutiny of the plan to provide electricity to a proposed data center in rural Washtenaw County...
Michigan Congresswoman Dingell fears Trump’s proposed limits to Clean Water Act
The Trump administration wants to cut the number of waterways protected under the Clean Water Act.Some business owners and developers...
The Metro: Big Tech eyes Michigan, but at what cost for residents?
Michigan is racing toward the data center boom that powers artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Lawmakers have approved generous tax...
The Metro: What’s downstream for dam removal in Michigan’s rivers?
Southeast Michigan’s streams and rivers are studded by shadows of our industrial past. Henry Ford brought mass production of vehicles...
How many cigarette butts are littering your local beach?
Visitors sometimes leave stuff behind at Great Lakes beaches. Broken pieces from plastic toys or bits of styrene from coolers...
SCOTUS to consider Line 5 lawsuit jurisdiction case
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide if a case involving the Line 5 oil pipeline stays in Michigan court or...
The Metro: Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel proposal might cause more harm than good, expert says
Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline has been fueling debate for decades. It carries millions of gallons of crude oil and natural...
The Metro: The lesser known threats to Michigan’s waters
The Great Lakes still gleam and sparkle — but their waters are heavy with the weight of what we’ve done....
Early signs point to mild algal bloom in Lake Erie
They're back.Algae are growing in western Lake Erie as they do every year, posing a potential health threat to people...
Environmental advocates criticize fast-track for Mackinac Straits pipeline
Experts and advocates with Oil and Water Don’t Mix said they don’t trust the federal government to properly vet Enbridge’s...
Scientists want microplastics monitored in the Great Lakes. Now, it’s up to the US and Canada
Scientists want the U.S. and Canada to designate microplastics as a “chemical of mutual concern.”The recommendation is part of a...
‘A crisis’: Lake whitefish survey paints an even more dire picture
One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.That’s the...