Bill Schuette says Michigan must “better understand the science,” while Gretchen Whitmer promises an Office of Climate Change and partnerships with other governors to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Jim Malewitz
Jim Malewitz is the former environmental reporter for Bridge.
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Minnesota has fought PFAS for years. Here’s how its plan can help Michigan.
Michigan is planning to sue 3M for manufacturing hazardous chemicals showing up in water systems. Minnesota sued the company years ago and is sharing documents and other information, a top Minnesota regulator says.
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Michigan environment roundup: ‘Bee highway’ to the rescue in Detroit
This week’s can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.
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Enbridge to build $350M tunnel to protect Line 5 in Straits of Mackinac
Gov. Rick Snyder announces that he won’t seek shutdown of controversial oil pipeline, opting instead for an agreement with its owners, Enbridge Energy, to protect it with a tunnel.
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Truth Squad | Dana Nessel spreads inaccuracies about PFAS in Michigan waters
Are the hazardous chemicals a serious threat? Yes. Have 11,000 Michigan sites tested positive for them? Nowhere close.
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Michigan PFAS by the numbers: How much is unsafe?
Confusion runs rampant about PFAS dangers. The federal government and states can’t agree on how much is unsafe for states. Here’s a primer on what’s known so far.
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A slow-moving ‘disaster’ is threatening Lake Superior and way of life
The Buffalo Reef in the Keweenaw Peninsula teems with lake trout and whitefish. But a mountain of waste from a closed mine is slowly seeping into the water, prompting a desperate search for a solution.
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Slideshow: In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, mining waste threatens Buffalo Reef
View photos from the past and present showing how waste from a closed mine is smothering key fish spawning grounds in Lake Superior’s Keweenaw Bay.
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Michigan environment roundup: Could Michigan voters decide Line 5’s fate?
This week’s can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.
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Truth Squad: Bill Schuette is falsely blamed for ignoring PFAS victims
A Southfield Super PAC releases an irresponsible ad accusing Republican candidate for governor Bill Schuette of failing to act on the behalf of victims of water contamination. In fact, he has sued on their behalf.