Michigan Congressional Delegation Praises Budget Deal
Laura Weber Davis, WDET Congress has reached a budget deal that includes funding to help restore the Great Lakes. The...
Old Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac at Center of Petition Drive
"The reason we got involved is that we think the State is taking too long and we can’t afford a...
State Lawmakers Finally Approve Money for Flint
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET After stops and starts, the state Legislature has finally adopted a bill to send $100 million dollars to...
Marathon Plants Trees as Part of Green Buffer Near Refinery [PHOTOS]
It's been about a decade since Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced plans to expand its Detroit refinery. In 2011, the company...
Detroiters Weigh In On The City’s Waste-to-Energy ‘Incinerator’
Jake Neher/WDET Recently, WDET aired a feature as part of the the CuriosiD series about Detroit Renewable Power’s waste-to-energy facility...
Ohio Will Not List Lake Erie As Impaired…
“We hope that EPA will get this one right and deny Ohio’s list, because it doesn’t currently include Ohio’s portion...
How Have Trump’s First 100 Days Affected Michigan?
Rick Pluta/MPRN This week marks the end of President Trump’s first 100 days in office. There’s been no shortage of...
Bats Avoid Moonlight? What? Why? How?
Contrary to popular belief, it appears that some bats may not be fond of moonlight. A new study conducted in Oakland...
Feed the Bees for Earth’s Sake
“If you live in a condo or apartment and you’ve got a deck, you can put a planters on your...
From Farm to Freezer to Table
Eastern Market is helping a program that provides locally grown fruits and vegetables year round. The Farm to Freezer program is...
River Trout Trouble
“They do eat algae sediment, plant and animal detritus, the little stuff that’s on the bottom of the rivers and...
DNR, Arbor Day Foundation to Distribute New Trees
The emerald ash borer arrived in the Detroit area in 2002. Over the past 15 years, the invasive pest from...