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Mercury is a neurotoxin. The Environmental Protection Agency says mercury can be especially harmful for babies and kids. Mercury can affect their…

A new report from the group Environment Michigan says 115 inland lakes and rivers in the state have advisories for mercury pollution. Eating contaminated…

Coal burning power plants are often scrutinized for what they emit from smokestacks. But now a by-product of burning coal for electricity is getting a…

Michigan ranks seventh worst in air pollution on a list the Natural Resources Defense Council calls the “Toxic 20.” The NRDC study found almost half of…

A new report from the Michigan Environmental Council says Michigan’s oldest coal-burning power plants are costing state residents $1.5 billion dollars in…

Power plants around the region are responsible for killing hundreds of millions of fish each year, according to an investigative report from the Chicago…

The National Wildlife Foundation has released a report on Michigan wildlife hurt by power plant emissions.The report says nine species in the state are…

The Lansing Board of Water & Light has gotten a key state permit clearing the way for construction of a new $182 million cogeneration power plant. The…

Everything’s back to normal at the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant in southeast Michigan after a spill last week.A drain valve for a filtering system failed…