pollution

The Detroit River has long been a popular spot for local fishers. But with heavy pollutants in the water, a group called the Riverwalkers is on a mission to educate anglers on how to catch and consume fish safely.

The U.S. EPA will investigate a complaint by five residents who live near the Stellantis plant in Detroit. They say state regulators did not consider the disparate impact of the plant's emissions on the majority-black community.

More residential wells are contaminated with dioxane outside Ann Arbor, according to recent tests. Federal environmental officials classify the chemical as likely to cause cancer.

Microplastic pollution has been building up in the Great Lakes for at least four decades, but our understanding of its impact on fish and other aquatic…

Farms housing thousands of animals are one of several sources contaminating the Pine River and dividing a mid-Michigan community.Murray Borrello, wearing…

New legislation in the Michigan Senate would increase the timeframe during which legal action could be taken against polluters in Michigan.Under current…

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has settled a case dealing with leaky underground fuel tanks. The state will be getting $35 million to…

The two dams that broke near Midland caused a massive flood that swept away bridges, roads, and damaged a lot of property. Because Midland is home to…

President Donald Trump is proposing a slight increase in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). It’s a change in policy for an…

State House Democrats are rolling out a package of bills aimed at forcing corporate polluters to pay for cleaning up their messes.The eight bill package…