Michigan Energy & Environment

Long-term forecasts of less rain leads researchers to predict there will be a less severe outbreak of harmful cyanobacterial blooms. But where and when storms might hit, the number of hot days, and wind direction all complicate the forecast.

Piping plovers are nesting in more places, and in slightly greater numbers.

The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes an additional $1 billion dollars available for most Areas of Concern cleanup by 2030. The Kalamazoo River and Saginaw Bay will take longer.

The "Pipeline Safety: Unusually Sensitive Areas for the Great Lakes, Coastal Beaches, and Certain Coastal Waters" rule went into effect last month. Gas and oil industry groups want a chance to redefine what "Unusually Sensitive Areas" means.

Access to ample water supplies could make Michigan a climate refuge. That scenario is attracting considerable attention in the Great Lakes State. But...

Building, maintaining, and operating a water and sewer system is generally the most expensive item on a small town’s budget. The U.S. Department of...

Right now, scientists are on a ship taking samples and measurements of the Great Lakes. They’re trying to determine how the lakes will fare this year...

As Canadian officials lobbied a Michigan Senate committee in March to keep the Line 5 pipeline open, Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) grew frustrated…