Report for America

More than 1,200 Christmas trees will be shipped out of northern Michigan to Chicago this weekend, where they'll be distributed to low-income families.

Management is changing at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda. Defense officials say the new structure will improve transparency and the cleanup of toxic "forever chemicals."

The U.S. Geological Survey estimates up to 95 million people could be drinking groundwater with detectable levels of PFAS, according to a new study published in the journal Science.

The state is investing nearly $200,000 to figure out how to make Michigan's maritime sector more sustainable.

The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority recently welcomed Republican, Ruth Hepfer as their newest member on the three-person board.

There's been a lot of regulatory hoopla recently on Great Lakes ships. WCMU's Teresa Homsi explains what some of the new American and Canadian rules mean.

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) recently sent a letter to the Department of Defense, demanding a detailed plan to address contaminated military sites.

A federal $130 million loan to restore four dams in Midland and Gladwin counties has been denied.

Michigan is the car manufacturing capital of the country, so it’s no surprise that many roads across the state were built for cars. But some communities around the state are trying to make their streets more pedestrian-friendly.

The report found that polluters underestimate the long-term costs of these control methods. But it's still cheaper for polluters to implement band-aid fixes on contaminated sites.