Category: Michigan Public
Environmentalists back proposal to expand review process for industrial air permits in Michigan
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is moving to roll back rules on greenhouse gases and exempt oil refineries, chemical manufacturers and others from clean air regulations.
A toxic chemical from the Gelman Plume was found in water wells in Scio Township
Michigan’s environment department found new detections of 1,4-Dioxane in residential wells in Scio Township. Washtenaw County says these wells have been tested before, but the state has lowered its level for reporting dioxane.
Census finds the number of Kirtland’s warblers down; there’s a shortage of nesting habitat
The rare Kirtland’s warbler population is down by about 30% from the last census taken in 2021. The problem is there are not enough jack pine trees the right age to attract nesting pairs of the songbird.
Fulfilling a “childhood dream” studying Michigan’s unique dunes
West Michigan is home to the largest system of dunes anywhere in the world. Scientists are still unlocking the dunes’ secrets.
Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Enbridge Line 5
The massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River 15 years ago polluted the water and shoreline and left oil-coated wildlife. More than a million gallons of oil was recovered along a more than 35 mile stretch of the river.