wetlands

A bill sponsored by State Senator Tom Casperson would remove protections from some Michigan’s wetlands, inland lakes, and streams. In a recent letter,…

A proposed bill under consideration by a Michigan Senate committee would roll back protections for Michigan's wetlands. The bill would increase the…

The state Legislature is considering bills that would speed up wetland restoration in Michigan.“Wetlands are nature’s answer to a lot of our societal woes…

Michigan environmental regulators have told a bottled water company to re-evaluate how its proposal to withdraw 210 million gallons of groundwater…

We know a lot about how important wetlands are for filtering water, and controlling floods. A new study documents another big benefit wetlands give us:…

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would rescind the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines what kinds of water bodies are…

Researchers who work in wetlands in Michigan are taking a new approach to invasive plants. They’re harvesting them for fertilizer and fuel. When you’re in…

A recent study published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessments finds turtles are getting doses of heavy metals such as lead and copper.Matt Cooper…

The Next IdeaIn Michigan and across the country, wetlands are known as marshes, swamps, bogs, fens and pocosins.They are also known as threatened.A recent…

The Eastern Massasauga — the sole rattlesnake to inhabit the state of Michigan — is facing rapid population loss that's prompting national concern for…