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A study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research used preserved whole lake trout and walleye samples to measure the accumulation of so-called "forever chemicals" in fish from 1975 to 2020.
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Environmental and clean water advocates are raising concerns after the Environmental Protection Agency announced late on Christmas Eve it would delay tougher wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants, including the J.H. Campbell plant in western Michigan.
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The lawsuits allege lax EPA oversight and agency negligence are partly to blame for the length of time Flint residents lived with lead contamination in their drinking water.
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Several Michigan environmental groups are calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to sign a petition demanding that the EPA test drinking water for microplastics.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency workers in Chicago — the headquarters of the region covering Michigan — are furloughed as the federal government shutdown continues.
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Two scientists removed from EPA advisory roles say their dismissal reflects an anti-science political climate, after signing a letter protesting federal research funding cuts.
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The EPA proposes rescinding the "endangerment finding" that found climate change was harmful to people and greenhouse gases should be restricted. The Trump administration says the "endangerment finding" is costing the economy $54 billion a year. Doctors say the cost to people's health will be higher.
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The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
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The Trump administration has recently taken two steps which put a cleaner vision for a strong domestic steel industry in jeopardy, according to some analysts.
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You may be wondering why you haven’t seen swarms of mayflies yet. Cold water temperatures have delayed their arrival — but don’t worry, they’re on their way.