Trump administration officials say the restructuring will bring the agency closer to communities they serve.
Posted inWater Quality
U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough
The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn’t aggressive enough.
Posted inIndustry
After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
The ExxonMobil Baytown Complex in Baytown, Texas, at dusk in 2023. The company developed what it calls advanced recycling of plastic waste involving pyrolysis in part of this complex. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News
Posted inPolitics
Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers
The closures are part of a broader consolidation and reorganization that will move the US Forest Service headquarters from the nation’s capital to Salt Lake City.
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines
Line 5 opponents raise concerns over report on geologic conditions for proposed tunnel
Opponents said they’re worried about potentially unsafe conditions, like weak bedrock, high water pressure and dangerous gases beneath the Straits.
Posted inYouTube | Great Lakes Now
Where do you put a thousand-year flood?
In Milwaukee, every flush and drain leads to Kevin Shafer. As the executive director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, he manages a system where extreme weather can force difficult […]
Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now
We’re going to Fish City! | Hidden Below: Live
On Earth Day, we’re diving beneath the surface of Lake Huron to explore the hidden world living next to a nuclear power plant. Join us for a LIVE exploration of […]
Posted inRecreation and Tourism
Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’
The state is dismissing a long-shot proposal to buy Belle Isle for $1 billion and convert it into a privately funded entertainment and residential district.
Posted inIndustry
How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility
Investor-owned utilities have been slow to ditch oil and gas. The city of Ann Arbor plans to boost access to renewables through a new dual-service model.
Posted inIndustry
What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems.
Cleveland-Cliffs won a federal grant to install hydrogen-ready tech. Now, it wants to revamp its Middletown blast furnace, raising questions about its use of funds.
