The Environment, Criminal Justice and Education Stories to Watch in 2020
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spent lots of time talking about roads, jobs, and healthcare during her State of the State speech....
The Environment, Criminal Justice and Education Stories to Watch in 2020
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spent lots of time talking about roads, jobs, and healthcare during her State of the State speech....
Michigan Has A New Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Meta Stange If it's not green ooze leaching onto I-696, it's the air pollution in southwest Detroit. If it's not...
State Regulator Says Fiat Chrysler Air Quality Plans ‘Fall Short,’ Are ‘Not Acceptable’
State environmental regulators told Fiat Chrysler that its air quality mitigation plans for its proposed Detroit facilities are not sufficient. ...
Trees Return To Detroit, But Some Residents Are Skeptical
When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his "10,000 Up,10,000 Down" tree planting and removal campaign back in 2017, it had been...
Detroit Area Activists Talk Green Ooze, Environmental Awareness and Tri-County Solidarity
Last weekend a group of citizens, activists and others gathered near the site of the now-infamous green ooze that’s been leaching...
‘Living’ Concrete Could Solve Michigan’s Pothole Problems
Imagine if the potholes in Michigan’s roads could actually heal themselves? Or if the state could literally grow new roads?...
Heavy Rain Spills Over Into Sewer Spat Between EGLE, Macomb County
State and local officials are at odds over how to handle sewage overflows caused by heavy rain. On Jan. 11,...
Coping With Anxiety About A Changing Planet
Ecological anxiety, also known as climate grief, is a fairly new concept. In his 1984 book "Biophilia," E. O. Wilson, a...
Green Liquid Being Tested At Detroit Business Has Links to 696 Spillage
A green liquid found buried at a Detroit business is being tested by Michigan environmental regulators due to it's similarity...
Detroit Scores $1 Million To Boost Recycling Efforts
State authorities recently announced $2 million dollars in grants aimed at increasing Michigan's recycling rate and educating the public on what's...
Metro Detroit Reacts to ‘Green Ooze’ Contaminant With Humor, Concern
Laura Herberg/WDET Inside Hazel Park’s Max Dugan Saloon staffers are trying to make the best of a toxic situation. “We...
Cleanup Continues at ‘Green Ooze’ site in Madison Heights
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is continuing testing and cleanup at a former electro-plating business...