Tag: Michican Public
Slotkin: Years later, Flint water crisis still causing lasting harm
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the Flint community’s struggles in the wake of the Flint water crisis. Slotkin said the community’s still in pain, and in the process of seeking accountability and justice for a water crisis they didn’t cause.
Michigan could make six invasive plant species illegal, including a few popular flowering plants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) could prohibit or restrict several invasive plant species, the popular landscaping Callery pear tree and Japanese barberry shrub among them. The public can submit feedback on the fate of these flowering plants and the other proposed species in a survey created by the department.
Stateside: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026
First, a look at Canada-U.S. trade talks, which are set to resume this January. Then, more on research investigating the effects of environmental hazards endemic to Southwest Detroit. Also, we hear about the mass auctioning off of small, family-owned logging and sawmill businesses in Michigan from Interlochen Public Radio’s “Points North” podcast.
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.