Category: Michigan Public
Flint’s still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities
There’s now a federal mandate for communities to replace their lead pipes, so lessons from Flint’s failures are valuable nationwide.
How Michigan is trying to stop the box tree moth
Michigan boxwood trees are in danger this season because of the invasive box tree moth, which can completely defoliate a plant in just a few weeks. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a quarantine for 13 districts in southeast Michigan to try to prevent the moths from spreading. To reduce the spread of the moths, people should dispose of the plants safely by double-bagging infested plants and bringing them to municipal waste sites.
June 30 is the deadline for comments on proposed Line 5 tunnel under Straits of Mackinac
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding a proposal to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac to house a new section of the Enbridge oil pipeline, Line 5. The deadline for comments is Monday, June 30, 2025.
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
A cultural icon for Native Americans and a popular fish across the Great Lakes region is becoming harder to find as its population declines due to invasive mussels, which filter out the bottom of the food web.
Stateside: Friday, June 27, 2025
Today on Stateside: Bridge Michigan’s Kelly House discusses her series about the whitefish population. Then, a University of Michigan researcher and his friend, a Gila monster named Pebbles. And, a look at Shakespeare in the Arb, the outdoor theater show in Ann Arbor.