Environment

As tax cuts and rural land become incentives for data center investments to flow to Michigan, the state's residents are raising environmental and economic concerns about the projects. Maps are being developed and updated to keep track of data centers in the Great Lakes region.

Going Up North is a Michigan rite of passage. But where exactly does Up North begin?

Today, former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is dropping out of Michigan's governor race.

Today, what's happening with the new data center being developed by Google in Van Buren Township? And, the latest on the water main break in Oakland County over the weekend. Then, a return to a conversation about vernal pools. Plus, a musician's upcoming performance in Detroit focuses on the subtlety of sound. Last, what high numbers of pink salmon could mean for the Great Lakes.

Is it really worth our time to haul returnables to the store for just 10 cents each? And is it worth it for Michigan’s recycling industry to maintain a bottle deposit system when we already have curbside recycling?

Today, progress toward diversity in the U.S. House is halted as four Black Republican Congressmen leave the caucus. Plus, how much do you really know about the ways owls communicate? Then, farming in Michigan is not just limited to rural areas—it's happening in major cities, too. And, a new novel explores the complexities of friendship, loss, and love in the UP.

First, Michigan's battle to shut down the aging Line 5 oil pipeline. Then, the rise of Lyme disease in the state.

How immigrants detained in a Michigan facility are seeking release through habeus corpus lawsuits. Plus, some Isle Royale history to mark 95 years since the island became a national park.

The history of a 1929 statewide poll that determined Michigan’s state bird, and why not everyone is happy with the results.

We reported on the environment a lot! So, we thought we'd give you some of our best reporting of the year. Enjoy and subscribe to the Environment Report Beat.