The Metro: Line 5 tunnel debate intensifies in Lansing
The debate over a new oil tunnel for Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline landed at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s doorstep this week....
The Metro: Line 5 tunnel debate intensifies in Lansing
The debate over a new oil tunnel for Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline landed at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s doorstep this week....
Detroit Evening Report: CAIR Michigan says Wayne State campus silences free speech
The Michigan Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) declared Wayne State University as a hostile campus for...
The Metro: Midtown hazardous waste site seeking license renewal
Detroit is a manufacturing city and with this comes hazardous waste – toxic, reactive, flammable, and corrosive material that’s dangerous...
EGLE responds to termination of Solar for All funding
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) may take legal action after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
EGLE launches virtual summit on microplastics this fall
Microplastics are everywhere, including the Great Lakes. They come in many forms, but are typically smaller than 5 millimeters. Some wash...
Detroit Evening Report: EPA cuts funding for energy accessibility program
In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the latest in federal funding cuts, a bill that would expand...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroiters invited to weigh in on EQ hazardous waste facility
EGLE seeks public input on hazardous waste site in DetroitThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy — known...
Detroit Evening Report: Alessandra Carreon to lead climate office at EGLE
EGLE welcomes new chief climate officerThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has appointed Alessandra Carreon as...
The Metro: Wyandotte disputes EGLE report that city’s water system poses an ‘immediate health risk’
A recent survey of Wyandotte's water system by state regulators has identified "significant deficiencies" that they say "pose a significant...
New study shows need to protect water from PFAS
A new study highlights the importance of removing "forever chemicals" from drinking water.What are PFAS?PFAS are chemicals that take a...
All-electric recycling trucks to replace some diesel garbage trucks in southeast Michigan
Some counties in Michigan will be swapping out diesel garbage trucks for all-electric recycling trucks.In Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties,...
Legislation would restore a portion of Michigan’s environmental protection act
Almost two decades ago, a Republican-majority Legislature and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm struck a deal. The state’s environment agency would...