Author: Michigan Public
Three Michigan cities begin joint deer cull because “deer don’t respect municipality limits”
The cities of Farmington Hills, Farmington, and Southfield will hire sharpshooters to kill several hundred deer in a cull this month, as ecosystem damage and the number of deer-car collisions rise.
Michigan’s aging water infrastructure works to keep up with demand from data centers
The increasing prevalence of data centers in Michigan may leave residents wondering if the state’s water infrastructure can keep up with the demand on the water supply.
Michigan invests $77 million to restore contaminated areas across the state
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is using $77.6 million of its FY26 state budget for the RenewMI program to facilitate the cleanup of brownfields, or formerly developed sites that contain pollutants.
US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Line 5 lawsuit jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in February on a key question that could decide whether state or federal courts will determine the fate of Enbridge Energy’s controversial Line 5.
EPA delays tougher coal wastewater standards in Michigan, nation
Environmental and clean water advocates are raising concerns after the Environmental Protection Agency announced late on Christmas Eve it would delay tougher wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants, including the J.H. Campbell plant in western Michigan.