wdet
WDET
Listen
Donate
Detroit Public Radio
Skip to content

WDET 101.9 FM

Primary Menu
  • Listen Live
    • WDET Live
    • Detroit Radio Information Service (DRIS)
  • Shows
    • Music
    • News + Current Affairs
    • Podcasts + Series
  • Schedule
  • Playlists
  • Events
    • WDET Events
    • The Metro Events Guide
    • Travel
  • Support us

Photo of solar panels
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Environment
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

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

Detroit Today September 6, 2023

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

Read More
Rebecca Lyke posing with her two dogs at the Midtown Dog Park in Detroit, Mich.
  • Environment
  • News

Health experts are still learning the impact of wildfire smoke on animals

Solina Robles August 17, 2023

Canadian wildfires have been sending dangerous waves of air pollution down into Southeast Michigan this summer — drastically reducing the...

Read More
Homes consumed in recent wildfires are seen in Lahaina, Hawaii, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.
  • Environment
  • News

Hawaii is vowing to protect landowners on Maui from being pressured to sell after wildfires

Associated Press August 17, 2023

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s governor vowed to protect local landowners from being “victimized” by opportunistic buyers when Maui rebuilds...

Read More
Macomb County announces pump station upgrades in St. Clair Shores
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Environment
  • News

Macomb County announces pump station upgrades in St. Clair Shores

Alex McLenon August 10, 2023

The Chapaton Pump Station and Retention Treatment Basin at 9 Mile Rd and Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores is...

Read More
DTE Headquarters in downtown Detroit.
  • Environment
  • News

DTE to close Monroe coal plant by 2032

Solina Robles July 27, 2023

DTE Energy's Monroe Power Plant will retire two of its units in 2028 and will ultimately close in 2032. This...

Read More
The Lake Huron shoreline.
  • Environment
  • News
  • Public Safety

Study finds 43% of Michigan beaches were likely contaminated with poop in 2022

Laura Herberg July 25, 2023

Nearly half of all Michigan beaches saw unsafe levels of fecal bacteria last year according to a new study. A...

Read More
A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 7, 2023.
  • Environment
  • News

Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers another air quality alert for Michigan

Quinn Klinefelter July 17, 2023

Michigan environmental officials warn wildfire smoke from Canada is again affecting the air in significant portions of the state. Officials...

Read More
Wilderness Lakes Park Upper Peninsula
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Environment

Detroit Today: Why Michigan is removing slurs against Indigenous people from its landmarks

Detroit Today, Sam Corey July 12, 2023

In November 2021, Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior, officially declared the word, “squaw”, to be a derogatory...

Read More
A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 7, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Environment
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: Navigating through the Canadian wildfires’ effect on Michigan air quality

Detroit Today June 30, 2023

The National Weather Service extended its air quality alert in Michigan because the air quality index has stayed at unhealthy...

Read More
A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 7, 2023.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Environment

Detroit Evening Report: Air quality alert for Metro Detroit extended to Thursday

Tia Graham June 28, 2023

Detroit health officials are once again alerting residents about poor air quality in the city due to ongoing Canadian wildfires.Subscribe...

Read More
A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 28, 2023.
  • Environment
  • News

Haze over Metro Detroit reminds US residents that Canadian wildfires persist

Associated Press June 28, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit area woke up Wednesday to some of the worst air quality in the United States...

Read More
A photo of the US Ecology south plant in Detroit, Mich.
  • Environment
  • MichMash

MichMash: US Ecology violated federal waste disposal regulations for years

Hernz Laguerre June 28, 2023

US Ecology, who operates hazardous waste facilities across the country, has been violating federal regulations since 2018.  Subscribe to MichMash...

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 … 72 Next
Win Movement passes from WDET
* indicates required
I'd like to receive WDET's:
wdet footer logo
npr footer logo

Detroit Public Radio 

Your connection to news, music, conversation.

WDET is a community service of Wayne State University.

Subscribe

CONTACT

Membership

Sponsorship

Studio Rentals

Technical Support

Pitch Us a Story

Help/FAQ

Other Inquiries

Shows

Podcasts

Schedule

Listen Live

Contests & Giveaways

SUPPORT WDET

Membership

Leadership Circle

Car Donations

Business Sponsorship

Broadcast Partners Program

More »

INSIDE WDET

About

Staff

Jobs & Internships

Public File

FCC Applications

© Copyright 2024 by WDET and Wayne State University. All Rights Reserved. This Material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form. Terms of Use | Online Privacy Policy