Public Clashes over Future of Detroit Grand Prix
Sept. 23, 2017
The contract for the auto race expires next year. Will state officials continue it?
Topic
Environment
State Board Recommends Universities Start Study on Risks of Line 5 Pipeline
Sept. 19, 2017
It was the board’s first meeting since it was revealed Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline has lost some of its coating.
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State Pipeline Safety Board to Discuss Line 5 on Monday
Sept. 18, 2017
The board is expected to discuss what should be done after portions of a protective coating were accidentally removed.
Energy Chief Says Enbridge Downplayed Damage to Line 5 Safety Coating
Sept. 15, 2017
Photos show worn-off spaces originally reported as the size of a Band-Aid are close to a square-foot in diameter.
Look for Thousands of Birds of Prey in SE Mich Skies This Weekend
Sept. 13, 2017
Thousands of raptors and other birds fly over SE Michigan and Lake Erie now through November
Ancient Michigan Petroglyph Site Irrevocably Damaged
Sept. 11, 2017 on Morning Edition
One of two documented petroglyph sites in the state now permanently defaced
Ontario Announces Plans for Legal Pot Purchases
Sept. 8, 2017 on Morning Edition
LCBO-style stores and on-line sales will be controlled by government
Detroit Bridge Company Awarded Permit to Build Second Bridge
Sept. 6, 2017 on Morning Edition
Canada’s federal government approves application for span to be built next to existing Ambassador
Changes Could Be Coming to the Way Michigan Recycles
Sept. 6, 2017
One goal of the initiative is to raise the state’s low recycling performance.
The High Cost of Bringing Farm Workers Into U.S.
Sept. 6, 2017 on Morning Edition
H2A Visa Program brings workers from Mexico and elsewhere but farmers say they pay a price
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