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A proposed artist and music venue in Ypsilanti is closer to reality thanks to a brownfield grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Two Washtenaw County housing projects are getting brownfield funding from the state. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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As part of A2Zero Week, the City of Ann Arbor has launched a new education program to encourage residents and businesses to reduce the amount of food that goes to waste. We have more from WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert.
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Ann Arbor and Saline Area Schools are slated to receive funding for seven electric school buses. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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The EGLE grant program aims to prevent future dam failures through maintenance and removal. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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The State of Michigan’s “MI Clean Water Plan” is receiving an extra $290 million for an expansion. Colin Jackson has more.
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Earth Day 2024 is right around the corner, and this year’s theme is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Advocates are calling for a global reduction of 60% in plastics manufacturing to protect the environment and human health. The Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center has been advocating for the introduction and passage of five bills in Michigan that will add teeth to plastic regulation in several important areas. Ecology Center director Mike Garfield joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss our future with plastics.
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State regulators would again have the power to create new water protection rules under legislation that made it out of a Michigan Senate committee Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Icy roads are synonymous with Michigan winter, and the Washtenaw County Road Commission uses about 18,000 tons of salt in an average year to keep the roads safe. It is the most cost-effective way to treat the roads, but it is horrible for the environment. A new University of Michigan-led research project seeks to find solutions in the natural environment. WEMU's David Fair was joined by Anish Tuteja. He is a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan and is serving as the project’s principal investigator.
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The Michigan Senate has voted to get rid of a rulemaking committee within the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Colin Jackson has more.