Blog categorized as Environment

The latest proposal to ask voters to expand the state's 10-cent bottle bill to include other containers received a thumbs-down from the Michigan Environmental Council, which doesn't like that the proceeds from the measure would be used to expand recycling capacity and not environmental cleanup.

Michigan lawmakers have asked the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a review of a decision to euthanize a beloved elk in Rogers City.

The lock and dam project separating the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River to prevent the spread of the invasive silver carp, known as Asian carp, saw an agreement signed that would fund the construction.

The state's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) would have more rule-making authority over regulating pollution in Michigan's surface and underground waters, under legislation approved by Senate Democrats on Wednesday, revoking a piece of statute dating back to the early 2000’s.

Adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities would be able to hunt for sport with a licensed mentor under HB 5737.