MI: Environmental Justice
MI groups demand more public input in EGLE decisions
Michigan U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib - D-Dearborn - is among the advocates urging Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to more …
Michiganders in Cincinnati in pursuit of Line 5 shutdown
Dana Nessel, Michigan's Attorney General, joined Indigenous and conservation groups at a demonstration Thursday in Cincinnati, highlighting what they …
Report: EV puts money back into Michigan drivers' pockets
Michigan is seeing growth in new electric-vehicle market share, and EV enthusiasts say lower prices are just part of their appeal. The latest …
New Year brings renewed concerns over Great Lakes Line 5 project
The New Year brings a chorus of familiar concerns about the risks of building a 21-foot diameter tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for oil and gas …
Line 5 moves forward, despite wildlife advocates' calls for shutdown
Conservation groups in Michigan and the Great Lakes region say they'll keep calling for an orderly shutdown of the Line 5 oil pipeline, despite the …
Fast-track Line 5 permitting push met with protest
Michigan's Senate GOP pushed for fast track of Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel construction at a press conference this week. Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor …
Climate change: Better understood through board games?
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Michigan News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …
Tonight: Great Lakes Documentary Premieres in Traverse City
They're calling it an "adventure conservation documentary," and the film has its first showing tonight in Traverse City. "Troubled Water" chronicles …
Comments About EPA's Proposed Rules for Blast Furnaces End Today
Emission standards for blast furnaces such as the iron and steel mills in Michigan haven't been updated in years. The Environmental Protection …
No Heat Protections for Michigan Outdoor Workers
By Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America and Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media for Investigate Midwest.Broadcast version by …
Michigan Tribes, Others File Grievance With UN Over Line 5 Project
Representatives of 51 tribes and First Nations have presented a demand to the United Nations to call on Canada to end its support for the Enbridge Lin…
Ann Arbor initiative Aims to Render the City Carbon Neutral by 2030
By Avery Schuyler Nunn for Grist.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collabo…