Wixom company issued violations over Huron River chemical spill
Tribar Manufacturing in Wixom received several violation notices from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) after a chemical spill in the Huron River.
Tribar Manufacturing in Wixom received several violation notices from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) after a chemical spill in the Huron River.
Michigan DNR asks people to look out for invasive Asian longhorned beetle
The non-native beetle is colored with a shiny black exterior that has random white spots. It's known for attacking some of the most common trees native to Michigan.
The non-native beetle is colored with a shiny black exterior that has random white spots. It's known for attacking some of the most common trees native to Michigan.
Most electric vehicles won't qualify for tax credits under new Inflation Reduction Act
Any electric vehicle eligible for the $7,500 tax credit will need to have a battery built in North America with minerals mined on the continent. Most don't qualify for either requirement.
Any electric vehicle eligible for the $7,500 tax credit will need to have a battery built in North America with minerals mined on the continent. Most don't qualify for either requirement.
Water testing detects no hexavalent chromium in Huron River; no water contact still advised
On Saturday, crews tested 55 locations throughout the river system from Barton Pond – where the city of Ann Arbor has a drinking water intake – upstream to Wixom.
On Saturday, crews tested 55 locations throughout the river system from Barton Pond – where the city of Ann Arbor has a drinking water intake – upstream to Wixom.
I-94 erosion in Roseville threatening collapse of the highway; officials order emergency stabilization
Severe rain the past months have eroded the land supporting the highway nearly 6 feet at 13 Mile Road and Little Mack.
Severe rain the past months have eroded the land supporting the highway nearly 6 feet at 13 Mile Road and Little Mack.
Huron River chemical spill: EGLE says test results show no hexavalent chromium in water
Test results from the Huron River showed no hexavalent chromium in the water after a chemical spill was reported. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has expanded testing, and a "do not contact" recommendation is still in effect.
Test results from the Huron River showed no hexavalent chromium in the water after a chemical spill was reported. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has expanded testing, and a "do not contact" recommendation is still in effect.
20% of U.S. households with a dishwasher don’t even use it; here's why that may be bad
As concern for the world’s water scarcity grows, some consumer goods companies are pushing for households to “skip the rinse” entirely.
As concern for the world’s water scarcity grows, some consumer goods companies are pushing for households to “skip the rinse” entirely.
Tonga volcano spews enough water into stratosphere to fill 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools
Researchers noted that the volcanic eruption could weaken the ozone layer.
Researchers noted that the volcanic eruption could weaken the ozone layer.
Metroparks along Huron River closed after chemical leak from Wixom factory
The same chemical found in the green ooze spotted flowing onto a Madison Heights highway has also leaked into the popular waterway.
The same chemical found in the green ooze spotted flowing onto a Madison Heights highway has also leaked into the popular waterway.
Kamala Harris announces $1 billion to US states for flooding, extreme heat
The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change.
The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change.
Sprite retiring its signature green plastic bottles after more than 60 years
Coca-Cola will begin transitioning to the new Sprite bottles on Aug. 1 in North America. Here’s what the more environmentally-friendly packaging looks like.
Coca-Cola will begin transitioning to the new Sprite bottles on Aug. 1 in North America. Here’s what the more environmentally-friendly packaging looks like.
Manchin says deal reached with Schumer on tax and climate bill
In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin have reached an expansive agreement that had eluded them for months on health care, energy and climate issues, taxes on higher earners and corporations and trimming the federal debt.
In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin have reached an expansive agreement that had eluded them for months on health care, energy and climate issues, taxes on higher earners and corporations and trimming the federal debt.
DNA from Asian carp species found in Lake Erie
The silver carp, known for its jumping ability, is among four kinds of Asian carp that pose a threat to the Great Lakes $7 billion fishery industry.
The silver carp, known for its jumping ability, is among four kinds of Asian carp that pose a threat to the Great Lakes $7 billion fishery industry.
Biden announces modest climate actions promising more to come
“Let me be clear,” Biden said. "Climate change is an emergency, and in the coming weeks I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into formal, official government actions.
“Let me be clear,” Biden said. "Climate change is an emergency, and in the coming weeks I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into formal, official government actions.
Crews battling wild fire at Pictured Rocks say blaze got within mile of national lakeshore
While the fire is no longer spreading, it is still burning underground, crews said.
While the fire is no longer spreading, it is still burning underground, crews said.
Great Lakes Water Authority denying all claims related to 2021 floods
The water authority said it would be denying all claims made for flooding damages because the historic rainfall event was so widespread that "no sewer system could handle" the water that fell.
The water authority said it would be denying all claims made for flooding damages because the historic rainfall event was so widespread that "no sewer system could handle" the water that fell.
MSU targeting 'total destruction' of PFAS with new plasma technology
The bonds that make up PFAS are among the strongest in the world. To permanently destroy them, one researcher says the key are temperatures that reach 30,000 degrees Celsius.
The bonds that make up PFAS are among the strongest in the world. To permanently destroy them, one researcher says the key are temperatures that reach 30,000 degrees Celsius.
'The Last Supper' painting, John Constable's 'The Hay Wain' targeted by UK climate protesters
U.K. climate activists also recently glued themselves to the frame of an 1889 Vincent van Gogh painting in protest of new fossil fuel production and licensing.
U.K. climate activists also recently glued themselves to the frame of an 1889 Vincent van Gogh painting in protest of new fossil fuel production and licensing.
First case of Beech leaf disease in Michigan detected in St. Clair County
The discovery of the tiny nematode in a St. Clair County private woodlot is a worrying development for scientists, who still don't fully understand the disease that now threatens over 37 million Michigan trees.
The discovery of the tiny nematode in a St. Clair County private woodlot is a worrying development for scientists, who still don't fully understand the disease that now threatens over 37 million Michigan trees.
Supreme Court rules EPA has no authority to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to global warming
The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.
The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.