pollution

Advocates say election distractions, negotiations, and a slim Democratic majority in the Michigan House have kept a suite of polluter-pay bills stuck in committee.

Washtenaw County and the state conduct annual testing of residential drinking water wells in Scio Township for 1,4-dioxane.

On this day in 1984, a University of Michigan graduate student reported groundwater contamination to state authorities.

The National Science Foundation has given a Marquette, Michigan company a grant to research whether some types of fungi can break down or otherwise destroy PFAS.

The second part in a series about waterbirds in the Great Lakes region and the pollutants that are contributing to their population declines.

The U.S. EPA strengthened its soot air quality standard from 12 micrograms per liter to 9 micrograms. Members of the Great Lakes Business Network are happy with the rule.

Democrats in the state Legislature have simultaneously introduced bills that would amend the state's pollution cleanup laws. Opponents say they'll drive away business.

A new study finds pollution remediation efforts improve property values in the Great Lakes region.

Michigan's legacy of industrial pollution continues to taint the flesh of fish in the state's lakes and rivers. Warning signs only do so much. River walkers tell anglers about the risks.

Stellantis' Mack Avenue automobile plant continues to receive citations from EGLE due to foul odor emissions. Listen to today's pod to hear how the pollution is affecting neighboring residents.