Public Comment Period for US Ecology Expansion Nears Close
Alex McLenon The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is weighing a request from US Ecology to renovate its hazardous waste...
Flint Water Lawsuit Against Former Governor Rick Snyder Moves Forward
Jake Neher/WDET This week, a judge reinstated Gov. Rick Snyder as a defendant on a lawsuit filed by Flint residents...
“Flint” the Play Brings Water Crisis to the Stage
Annamarie Sysling When we talk about the Flint Water Crisis, we talk a lot about politicians and public officials who...
Congressman Dan Kildee Talks Flint Water Lawsuit, New PFAS Bill, Mueller Report
Dan Kildee The Flint Water Crisis is one of the biggest public health catastrophes we’ve ever seen in Michigan, or...
The Inequality of Air Pollution: Who Creates It and Who Breathes It In?
Jake Neher/WDET Last week’s news that the Detroit incinerator would close was cheered by environmental activists who had worked for...
Pet Coke Storage Plan Stirs Up Political Dust In Detroit [DOCUMENTS]
Marathon Petroleum is asking the City of Detroit for permission not to build a roof over a 30-foot pit at...
Detroit Public Television Debuts PFAS Special “The Forever Chemicals” Thursday Night
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Public Television's initiative Great Lakes Now debuts a new half-hour special about PFAS chemical contamination Thursday night. Great Lakes Now is...
Detroit Incinerator Shuts Down After Years of Controversy
Jake Neher/WDET It seemingly came out of nowhere on Wednesday -- the facility known by most of us as the Detroit Incinerator...
National Geographic Explores How We Design, Live in Cities
National Geographic Cities face massive challenges moving into the next part of the 21st century. Poverty, income inequality, gentrification, and...
Two Generations of Levins Talk State of American Politics on Detroit Today
Former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) The Levin family is one of the most powerful political dynasties in the history...
Highland Park City Council Adopts Resolution to Support Green New Deal
The Highland Park City Council adopted a resolution in support of the Green New Deal at its city council meeting...
Rep. Tlaib on Impeachment: “This Is a Lawless President”
Rashida Tlaib for Congress The rest of the nation is getting to know Rashida Tlaib as a member of the...