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Category: Michigan

Posted inWater Quality

U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

by Michigan Public April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers

by Bridge Michigan April 6, 2026April 6, 2026
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines

Line 5 opponents raise concerns over report on geologic conditions for proposed tunnel

by Interlochen Public Radio April 6, 2026April 6, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’

by Bridge Michigan April 3, 2026April 5, 2026
Posted inIndustry

How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility

by Grist April 3, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inIndustry

The northern Michigan ice storm battered the electric grid. Is burying power lines the solution?

by Interlochen Public Radio March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan March 12, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inFeatured

5 Michigan environment stories to watch in 2026

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan December 30, 2025January 2, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

In world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise

by Bridge Michigan December 2, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now November 11, 2025December 18, 2025

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