oil spills

The federal government has renewed an investment in the University of Michigan’s Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, or CIGLR. The funding renewal is for five years. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has more.

Governor Snyder’s office says a ruling by the US Coast Guard will better protect the Great Lakes from oil spills. The Coast Guard named the Straits of…

Whether crude oil or natural gas, once these fossil fuels are extracted from the ground, they can present flammable and toxic hazards. Safely transporting…

Environmentalists are exceedingly unhappy about Enbridge Energy's safety measure proposals for oil pipelines running through the Straits of Mackinac.…

From spills in the Straits of Mackinac, to large-scale water diversions to tainted drinking water, Michigan has plenty of issues to address and remediate.…

The Rover and Nexus pipeline projects will run right through Washtenaw County, and that is raising concerns among many residents. The 'Line 5' pipeline…