mercury pollution

Today on Stateside, we heard from an educator about how to safely fish in the Detroit River. Plus, we heard about an ongoing mastodon study at U of M and revisited two conversations about Michigan birds.

The U.S. Supreme Court has stymied the Michigan Attorney General’s second bid to put some new air pollution rules on hold.Michigan Attorney General Bill…

Seven of Consumers Energy's oldest and smallest coal-burning power plants will shut down for good on April 15.They're being shut down to comply with an…

Although domestic clean energy efforts are leading to decreases in mercury pollution in the Great Lakes, a new International Joint Commission report says…

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the state of Michigan, other states, and industry groups in a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s…

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…

Back in December, there was a toxic spill in Detroit.In my kitchen.It was a Sunday morning. My kids were watching a cartoon. I was reading the paper. And…

The government wants pregnant women to eat more fish. Yesterday the FDA and EPA issued new draft advice that urges pregnant and breastfeeding women to eat…

Over the last decade, women have switched to making much healthier choices at the seafood counter.First, let's make it clear: fish is healthful food.But,…

More than a hundred scientists from Michigan are supporting a federal standard that would limit the amount of mercury coal plants could emit.The State of…