State lawmakers from Macomb and Oakland counties are pressuring the Department of Environment Great Lakes and Environment (EGLE) for action amid an ongoing dispute between the two counties over water quality. In…
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Concerns over school quality and funding dominate Michigan Board of Education election
Two seats are up for grabs in November on the Michigan Board of Education, which provides leadership and supervision over education in the state. Democrats and Republicans nominated candidates for the statewide…
Michigan Senate passes bill to restore EGLE’s authority to set water quality standards
Updating standards for water testing and the discharge of pollutants from farms and factories would seem to be a key function of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE)….
Report calls for stricter regulations on animal feeding operations to protect water quality
There are 290 concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the state of Michigan whose livestock generate 62.7 million pounds of waste daily. As the state continues to battle environmental concerns like harmful…
Dearborn launches air quality monitoring network to empower residents and influence regulation
The city of Dearborn this week announced the launch of an air quality initiative, placing 10 monitors throughout the city to help residents protect their health. Air quality has long been a…
U.S. Senate panel examines quality, costs of assisted living centers
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan U.S. senators are sounding the alarm on cost, workforce shortages and dangerous incidents at assisted living facilities across the country as the needs of aging Americans are forecast to sharply increase….