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Some of the most toxic chemicals used in industry are treated and temporarily held at the US Ecology plant on the Hamtramck-Detroit border, and plans to…

The political and legal drama continues to swirl around the beleaguered people of Flint.The latest twist?The state is suing the city of Flint for not…

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is recommending that loss of fish and wildlife habitat be removed from the list of environmental…

About 500 people showed up to a public hearing in Big Rapids hosted by Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality last night. Almost every one of them…

People walking near part of the Flint River will see, and likely smell, a major dredging project this summer.About a quarter mile segment of the Flint…

The state has proposed an agreement to fix some ongoing problems at Detroit’s wastewater treatment plant.The consent order from the Michigan Department of…

A large Toronto-based mining company has started expanding one of its projects near Marquette. But it will need approval from the Michigan Department of…

Detroit’s incinerator is in hot water with state regulators again, but many people think the proposed punishment lets it off the hook too easily.The…

A listener recently asked Stateside the following question:"What does the Environmental Protection Agency do in Michigan?"“Well, a lot,” said Nick…

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has given the green light to an exploratory copper drilling project in the Upper Peninsula.The use permit…