Michigan DEQ Gets New Name, Director Liesl Clark Joins Detroit Today
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Liesl Clark is taking over a state agency that has been in...
Gallup: Environment Tops Economy [CHARTS]
A new Gallup poll shows a growing percentage of Americans favor protecting the environment over economic growth when the two...
Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...
Public Comment Period for US Ecology Expansion Nears Close
Alex McLenon The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is weighing a request from US Ecology to renovate its hazardous waste...
Flint Water Lawsuit Against Former Governor Rick Snyder Moves Forward
Jake Neher/WDET This week, a judge reinstated Gov. Rick Snyder as a defendant on a lawsuit filed by Flint residents...
“Flint” the Play Brings Water Crisis to the Stage
Annamarie Sysling When we talk about the Flint Water Crisis, we talk a lot about politicians and public officials who...
Congressman Dan Kildee Talks Flint Water Lawsuit, New PFAS Bill, Mueller Report
Dan Kildee The Flint Water Crisis is one of the biggest public health catastrophes we’ve ever seen in Michigan, or...
The Inequality of Air Pollution: Who Creates It and Who Breathes It In?
Jake Neher/WDET Last week’s news that the Detroit incinerator would close was cheered by environmental activists who had worked for...
Pet Coke Storage Plan Stirs Up Political Dust In Detroit [DOCUMENTS]
Marathon Petroleum is asking the City of Detroit for permission not to build a roof over a 30-foot pit at...
Detroit Public Television Debuts PFAS Special “The Forever Chemicals” Thursday Night
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Public Television's initiative Great Lakes Now debuts a new half-hour special about PFAS chemical contamination Thursday night. Great Lakes Now is...
Detroit Incinerator Shuts Down After Years of Controversy
Jake Neher/WDET It seemingly came out of nowhere on Wednesday -- the facility known by most of us as the Detroit Incinerator...
National Geographic Explores How We Design, Live in Cities
National Geographic Cities face massive challenges moving into the next part of the 21st century. Poverty, income inequality, gentrification, and...