Environment
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Firm announces $25M settlement in Flint water crisis
A second contractor said Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint’s lead-contaminated water scandal.
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Whitmer lays out benefits of clean energy future plan
Last spring, Democrats in the state Senate introduced the Clean Energy Future plan to bring multiple pieces of the MI Healthy Climate Plan into state law.
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Michigan congresswomen pitch $200M plan to map unexplored depths of the Great Lakes
US Reps. Debbie Dingell and Lisa McClain introduced legislation that would map out the lake beds of the Great Lakes—and maybe find an undiscovered shipwreck.
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Opinion: Michigan is not a climate haven. We are already paying for a warming planet
Michigan has now joined 26 other states in asking insurance carriers to evaluate and disclose climate risk exposure.
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Elk Rapids to help shoreline through new state program
Elk Rapids is surrounded by water. To protect and restore all that, the city is hiring a shoreline management coordinator through a new state program.
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Opinion: The climate crisis and renewable energy
The new 100% clean energy mandate positions Michigan as a national energy leader. The new legislation balances local and state siting, preserving a great deal of local control.
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Michigan’s weird winter ducks and how to spot them
Whether you’re a budding bird enthusiast or an ornithologist, here’s how you can tell the difference between each of Michigan’s weird winter ducks.
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Four Michigan tribes receive funds to support recycling initiatives
Four tribes in Michigan will receive funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency for recycling and waste management initiatives.
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Got a rake? Ann Arbor phasing in a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers
Ann Arbor is banning gas-powered blowers, citing noise and pollution.
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Save the strays: how a new mobile veterinary program is helping Michiganders
A new mobile veterinary program being developed in Michigan will soon help local animal shelters in underserved communities across the state.
