National Wildlife Federation

The "forever chemicals" knows as PFAS and PFOS continue to threaten the health of our waters and our people. We are now learning that it is also impacting our wildlife, especially with deer hunting season upon us. Learn how serious the issue is and what, if anything, can be done about it to protect the animals and the people who choose to eat them in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and Jennifer Hill, the associate director for the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center.

After a 17-year, underground incubation period, the Cicadas are coming. The somewhat large, noisy insects will return this summer and swarm in huge…

The Enbridge-owned and operated “Line 5” runs through the Straits of Mackinac. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is taking steps to have the nearly 70-year old…

“The Green Room” series on pipelines continues. In the previous three segments we discovered the web of underground infrastructure is more complex and…

A controversial pipeline that carries crude oil and natural gas liquids under the Straits of Mackinac is on its way toward being decommissioned. Sort…

As the recent disaster in Massachusetts shows, pipeline problems can cause fatal explosions. But in Michigan, it’s the impact pipelines might have to our…

Washtenaw County has always taken its environment seriously. Now, it is the first county in Michigan to be certified as a community wildlife habitat by…

The monarch butterfly is one of the most iconic images in nature. Yet, the species is not as strong in number as many believe. In this week's "Issues of…

The National Wildlife Federation says it’s making plans to sue the federal government. The environmental group says the US Department of Transportation is…

Lisa Wozniak explores issues facing the Great Lakes in the near and long term. Her guest on 89.1 WEMU's 1st Friday Focus on the Environment is Mike…