Environment

The scenario: Someone has spotted oil on Lake Michigan in the Straits of Mackinac. They place a call to an emergency response center.What happens…

Officials are reporting significant progress in the battle against an invasive, fish-killing Great Lakes parasite.The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says…

Andrew Niemcyzk worked for years as a coal miner in his native Poland, during which time he would examine the mine's earthen walls and think about the way…

When you think of Traverse City tourism, what comes to mind? Beautiful beaches? Wineries? Great food? Sand dunes?How about well-maintained forests? Though…

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the state of Michigan, and many other states and industry groups, in their challenge to emissions rules from the…

Michigan has thousands of old, energy-inefficient factories, apartment complexes and office buildings. Nationally, the U.S. government estimates that the…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Experts say that with at least nine coal plants in Michigan slated to shut down in the next 10 months, natural gas is the likely…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Michigan is joining the federal government in appealing a decision that restores legal protections for gray wolves in the western…

With below freezing and single digit temperatures expected to continue through the week, ice cover on the Great Lakes is expected to continue to…

A state program is offering free help to businesses looking for ways to conserve energy and reduce waste.Teams of retired engineers perform about 100…