Environmental Protection Agency

Union workers belonging to the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3907 at Ann Arbor’s Environmental Protection Agency lab continue to face challenges due to federal cuts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

When it comes to our local environment, 2025 has been a year of progress and one with significant and growing challenges. Environmental aspirations are being worked into place in almost direct opposition to changing federal priorities and policies. WEMU's David Fair reflected on 2025 in a conversation with Beth Gibbons, the Director of the Washtenaw County Resiliency Office.

A lot of folks are about to hit the road or the airports with Christmas right around the corner. Gregory Keoleian is the director of the U-M's Center for Sustainable Systems. He joined WEMU's David Fair to talk about how best to minimize our carbon footprint and still get to where we want to go.

The City of Ann Arbor's Office of Sustainability and Innovations is suggesting that residents be conservative with their outdoor salt usage this winter. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The federal administration has targeted environmental agencies and protection programs in its efforts to reshape the government. The Environmental Protection Agency has seen layoffs and firings and budget cuts. Now, there is a government shutdown creating more issues. WEMU's David Fair discussed immediate and longer-term impacts with Greg Dick, the Director of the Cooperative Institute of Great Lakes Research in Ann Arbor.

Washtenaw County is launching a pilot food scrap drop-off program in hopes of diverting more of the waste out of landfills. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is accelerating its plans to help communities such as Ypsilanti replace many of their water service lines. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The sun is helping some local residents identify the quality of the air. The City of Ann Arbor has launched a network of ten solar-powered air quality monitors placed across the city. Residents can now track local conditions through a publicly available online map and subscribe to receive station-specific alerts when air quality reaches "Unhealthy” levels. How does it work and what does it mean for the future? Find out in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and Sean Reynolds, senior analyst for the city’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations.

Michigan environmental activists say a Trump Administration plan to pull back from clean air regulations would hurt the state. Colin Jackson has more.

The Ann Arbor City Council tonight is expected to approve grants to transition two community centers into resilience hubs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.