A.J. Evans
Great Lakes News Collaborative InternA.J. Evans is a senior at Michigan State University, studying journalism. He currently works as a newsroom assistant at Michigan Radio.
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Pro V Enterprises has agreed to invest over $1 million into controlling fugitive dust operations. -
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced a $100,000 grant to tackle food waste. EGLE said the grant is in alignment with goals in the MI Healthy Climate Plan, to help reduce food waste and carbon emissions. -
DTE Energy, the largest energy company in Michigan, is proposing to accelerate the closure of the state’s largest power plant. -
An estimated 500,000 gallons of untreated wastewater have been discharged into the St. Joseph River. -
The Michigan Department of Great Lakes and Energy has asked shoreline property owners to remove sandbags along shorelines of the Great Lakes. -
Last year’s total of 108 drownings matched the number for 2020. This year there have been 30 drownings so far, with Lake Michigan accounting for almost half. -
Doctors with the McLaren and Corewell healthcare systems say they've seen an increase in ER visits and hospitalizations for air-quality related illnesses.
