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 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...
The Metro: Michiganders face power struggle over rising utility bills
As the temperature has climbed this summer, so have energy bills—and frustrations. These higher costs are driven by more than...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit grassroots coalition working to reduce truck traffic on residential streets
The Trucks Off Our Streets coalition urged the Detroit City Council on Tuesday to enforce existing truck regulation laws while...
NRC close to decision on Palisades re-opening, environmental coalition vows to fight
The owner of a shut-down nuclear power plant in southwest Michigan could try to bring it back online by the...
The Metro: How resilient is Detroit’s tree canopy in the face of climate change?
Climate change is affecting the trees in metro Detroit. The Eastern U.S. experienced an oppressive heat wave recently. There were...
SCOTUS to consider Line 5 lawsuit jurisdiction case
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide if a case involving the Line 5 oil pipeline stays in Michigan court or...
The Metro: How are landfill sites chosen in Michigan?
Last fiscal year, more than 24 million tons of solid waste was disposed of in Michigan's landfills — an increase...
Judge set to decide whether New York can dispose of atomic waste in metro Detroit
A judge is set to decide whether low-level radioactive material left over from the creation of the first atomic bomb...
The Metro: State awards Friends of the Detroit River grant to mitigate Ecorse Creek flooding
There are some areas in metro Detroit that experience significant flooding almost every time the region gets heavy rains. One...
Nonprofit holds contest to find biggest trees in Michigan
The two-year search is almost over for participants of the Big Tree Hunt. The contest, held by environmental nonprofit ReLeaf, challenges...
Smoke expected to lift in northern Michigan, but more could be on the way
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.Canadian wildfire smoke that blew...