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Enbridge Energy Line 5 pumping facility near Mackinaw City, Mich.
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Environmental advocates criticize fast-track for Mackinac Straits pipeline

Elinor Epperson April 22, 2025

Experts and advocates with Oil and Water Don’t Mix said they don’t trust the federal government to properly vet Enbridge’s...

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Enbridge Energy Line 5 pumping facility near Mackinaw City, Mich.
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Tribes, enviro groups ask Michigan Supreme Court to block Line 5

Rick Pluta April 4, 2025

Environmental groups and tribal nations are asking the Michigan Supreme Court to put the brakes on a Canadian company’s plans...

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EPA’s ‘biggest deregulatory action’ spurs concern for air, water quality in Michigan

Teresa Homsi March 17, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency has released a laundry list of policies related to climate change and pollution it wants to...

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Tree diseases and climate stress: What Michigan homeowners need to know

Amanda LeClaire February 28, 2025

Southeast Michigan’s trees are facing growing threats from disease, pests, and climate change.Zach Lacombe with Davey Tree Expert Company in...

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An image of the home test kit taking a sample of blood to be sent to a lab. There it will be analyzed for several types of PFAS.
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State adds two new ‘areas of interest’ for possible PFAS contamination

Sarah Cwiek December 27, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has designated two new sites as “areas of interest” for potential...

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MichMash: The environmental dilemma of Michigan’s ‘low carbon fuel standard’ bill

Hernz Laguerre, Jenny Sherman November 22, 2024

A transportation bill introduced last year to encourage the use of "clean fuels" has environmental and animal activists concerned about...

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Enbridge Energy Line 5 pumping facility near Mackinaw City, Mich.
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Federal appeals court keeps Line 5 lawsuit in state court

Colin Jackson August 19, 2024

A lawsuit over the Line 5 petroleum pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will be heard in Michigan...

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Asian Carp jump out of the water at the mouth of the Wabash River.
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Michigan signs onto new invasive carp agreement

Colin Jackson July 4, 2024

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new agreement this week to try to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.For...

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Sandy Wynn-Stelt stands next to the entrance to a PFAS dump site across from her home in Belmont, Mich.
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PFAS cleanup, regulation a sticking point for many Michigan voters

Steve Carmody February 13, 2024

The presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," has become an everyday reality for many Michiganders. The state of...

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The Palisades Nuclear Plant sits on the shore of Lake Michigan, in Covert Township.
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Biden poised to approve $1.5B loan to reopen Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan

Michael Symonds February 2, 2024

The federal government is expected to approve a $1.5 billion loan to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwest...

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Whitmer declared herself “a climate optimist” as she signed the 11-bill clean energy package at Detroit’s Eastern Market on Nov. 28, 2023.
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MichMash: Whitmer signs bills to reach ambitious clean energy goals by 2040

Hernz Laguerre December 1, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy bill package into law last week that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan...

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Detroit Today: Is DTE doing enough for low-income customers in the clean energy future?

Detroit Today November 13, 2023

 A recent settlement between DTE Energy and various environmental groups will double the company's spending on energy efficiency in...

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