Category: Michigan Public
Community air quality researchers brace themselves amid EPA cuts
Researchers say further cuts will slow progress on enforcing health-based regulations in at-risk communities.
EPA supporters in Michigan urge Congress to stop proposed changes, protect agency’s core mission
Supporters of the EPA’s work in Michigan and the U.S. to protect the environment urged Congress to rein in a plan to roll back multiple pollution regulations.
A Change in Power, Part 5: Wind, solar, and batteries alone won’t get Michigan to net-zero carbon emissions
Michigan has far to go to meet net zero carbon emissions, but progress is being made. Researchers say we need to look farther ahead and prepare now for the technical challenges that must be overcome.
Stateside: Thursday, April 17, 2025
In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the launch of the Rx Kids program in Dearborn; also how the conservation efforts for the Kirtland’s warbler are impacting other species. Additionally, we highlight a fishing tradition in Michigan’s smallest city. Lastly, a puzzle maker has filed a lawsuit against Michigan State University and one of its professors.
A Change in Power, Part 4: Tapping into renewable energy out West
The transition to cleaner energy in Michigan could get an assist through transmission lines to renewable energy from solar and wind in the Great Plains states.