Environment

Line 5 transports up to 22.68 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas liquids through the Straits of Mackinac each day, with one University of Michigan researcher pointing to the region as the worst place for a Great Lakes Oil Spill.

Big Rapids is one of five inaugural Bird Cities in Michigan.

The Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program recently announced its last allocations for projects for 19 dams statewide.

Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for insects.

Some environmental agencies and organizations are concerned that carbon capture and storage legislation passed recently by the state Senate will harm Michigan’s environment.

Fish in Michigan's inland lakes are shrinking because of climate change, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.

Several Michigan environmental groups are calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to sign a petition demanding that the EPA test drinking water for microplastics.

Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP’s Huron Mountains say they are disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, most North American earthworms are invaders unintentionally introduced during European colonization.

A workshop in Gaylord will walk landowners through the tax deduction process.

Michigan ranked among the top 20 states in a report scoring each state on susceptibility to environmental risks and comprehensive clean energy policies, a much higher ranking than neighboring Indiana and Ohio but similar to Wisconsin.