Blog categorized as Environment

Thursday’s Department of Defense (DoD) announcement to install groundwater treatment systems to clean up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda was met with praise from legislators and clean water activists alike.

Democrats and environmentalists behind legislation like the "Clean Energy Future Plan" – pushing utilities to develop a "100% clean energy standard" by 2035 – claim that their proposals could attract $7.8 billion in extra federal investment to Michigan.

Out of Michigan's 209 coastal beaches that were reportedly inspected for "fecal indicator bacteria" last year, 43% were possibly unsafe for swimming on at least one testing day, research shows.

DTE Energy has reached a settlement with multiple organizations - including some of its most vocal critics - to end its use of coal in 2032, speeding up closure and repurposing of its remaining coal power plants.

A bicameral bill package spearheaded by Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy) and Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Keego Harbor) would remove several Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) advisory boards