Author: Bridge Michigan
Federal appeals court hears ongoing Line 5 case over pipeline in Straits of Mackinac
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard from Canadian company Enbridge and the state of Michigan on the state’s effort to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5.
Stateside: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
First, the consequences of inflated property tax assessments. Then, the resistance behind renewable energy projects. Later, a look into inland-water ecosystems.
Michiganders can sign up for volunteer lake monitor training through the Michigan Clean Water Corps
There’s an in-person training session in Muskegon on April 25 and 26, and a virtual session on April 30.
Whitmer proposes hike in landfill dumping fee as some landfills near capacity
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is recommending a hike to landfill dumping rates in an effort to deter Canada and U.S. states from exporting their trash to Michigan.
Chronic wasting disease spreads to deer in Washtenaw County
Chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological ailment, kills deer. It’s been slowly spreading through Michigan. Washtenaw County is the 15th county where the disease has been detected in deer.