Researchers, policy-makers, and government officials gather to get a briefing on a stream monitoring system in southwest Washtenaw County. The on-site, real time data collection system is one of many in the Michigan watersheds flowing into Lake Erie.

MI and OH: Different strategies to reduce Lake Erie nutrient pollution

November 18, 2024

Michigan and Ohio are both struggling to reduce the fertilizer runoff getting into Lake Erie which feeds cyanobacterial blooms, also...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.

The Metro: New research explores energy-efficient ways to degrade PFAS

November 14, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision next year on a case that will help determine the...

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An aerial view of Republic Services' Wayne Disposal Inc. facility in Van Buren Township.

Judge suspends delivery of radioactive soil from New York to Michigan

September 19, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A judge stopped on Wednesday the delivery of World War II-era radioactive soil from New York to...

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UM study suggests long term exposure to air pollution could affect how independently seniors can live

July 8, 2024

New research from the University of Michigan links long term exposure to air pollution to how independently you are able to live...

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The Lake Huron shoreline.

New report highlights ongoing pollution by Tyson Foods to US waterways

May 23, 2024

Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest poultry producers, has released over 370 million pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways...

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Aerial view of downtown Detroit

Detroit dust ordinance heads to City Council for final approval

May 16, 2024

A proposed ordinance to limit "fugitive dust" in Detroit and create more stringent air quality rules for commercial facilities is...

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Aerial view of the Dearborn area.

The Metro: Why Dearborn amended its dust ordinance with stricter standards

May 8, 2024

Fugitive dust — it sounds like bad air gone awry. And honestly, that’s not such a bad characterization.Fugitive dust is...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit area ranked among worst cities in the nation for annual pollution, report shows

April 24, 2024

Metro Detroit has some of the worst air particle pollution in the country, according to a new report released Wednesday...

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The Schoolcraft Improvement Association held a press conference on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in support of a city lawsuit against a concrete crusher operating in Detroit's Schoolcraft Southfield neighborhood.

Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher

March 15, 2024

A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...

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A Detroit auto scrapyard in the 1940s.

Created Equal: Detroit has a scrapyard problem

February 20, 2024

Scrapyards have always been a thing in Detroit. Just drive down any of the city's major thoroughfares and you can...

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Sandy Wynn-Stelt stands next to the entrance to a PFAS dump site across from her home in Belmont, Mich.

PFAS cleanup, regulation a sticking point for many Michigan voters

February 13, 2024

The presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," has become an everyday reality for many Michiganders. The state of...

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Community volunteers celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees in Detroit's Stewart Park.

Detroit Evening Report: New tool aims to improve ‘Tree Equity’ in Detroit neighborhoods

December 18, 2023

A new tool from the conservation nonprofit American Forests aims to show Detroiters of all economic backgrounds how increasing their...

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