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Michigan will receive as much as $240 million as part of a legal settlement with the chemical company Monsanto to help clean up PCB contamination across the state. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s two biggest universities would see a funding hit in a $76 billion spending proposal passed Wednesday in the state House of Representatives. Colin Jackson has more.

An affordable housing project in Chelsea has encountered complications that will delay construction. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Willow Run Airport is among those dealing with PFAS contamination. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has placed the airport within the state’s environmental mitigation efforts tied to aviation contamination. Willow Run will get a $250,000 grant to test and monitor for current pollution and to control or reduce additional contamination and to evaluate clean-up strategies. WEMU's David Fair spoke with EGLE Senior Geologist Eric Larson about the problem and potential solutions to aviation PFAS contamination at Willow Run and around the state.

Michigan environmental advocates are worried about the federal government repealing a scientific finding on greenhouse gas emissions. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Court of Appeals says a lawsuit filed by Benton Harbor residents against the state over lead-contaminated water can move forward. The state argued that residents had missed the window to file the lawsuit. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has approved the expansion of the Wayne Disposal landfill in Van Buren Township. The decision is not going well with many local residents and officials. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is appealing a recent federal court decision on an oil and gas pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac. Colin Jackson has more

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.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy held a virtual public hearing Thursday night regarding the proposed 250-acre Saline Township data center. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.