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Michigan cities battling homelessness are watching closely as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of ‘public camping’ bans. Businesses are on board. Foes say it’s cruel.
In addition to the multibillion-dollar costs of constructing a tunnel under the Great Lakes and rerouting the decaying pipeline around the Bad River Band, the Line 5 project presents enormous environmental risks.
A new electronic beach safety system at Grand Haven State Park automatically calls 911 in an emergency. It’s the latest attempt to prevent Great Lakes drownings that claim dozens of lives each year.
The pesticide DDT nearly wiped out North America’s bald eagles. Communities, scientists and politicians worked hard to bring this symbolic bird back from the brink. Efforts to save the species hold lessons for other environmental challenges.
The state will use a $250 million grant to buy property for the megasite, which officials said is likely to reach 1,300 acres. Looming federal funding deadlines for large advanced manufacturing factories are prompting urgency.
Police at the University of Michigan 'removed' a student encampment Tuesday morning and arrested four people following a month-long protest over the Israel-Hamas war. Student groups say multiple people were injured by chemical spray.
