soil contamination

There is something rejuvenating by looking out the window and seeing the first robin of the year. For those taking a closer look, the robins are telling an important environmental story. A recent study out of Eastern Michigan University has found that robins can accurately predict areas with contaminated soil. How? WEMU's David Fair talked with one of the lead researchers, Dorothy Zahor, about her findings and its implications.

A blighted, vacant industrial property in Scio Township is getting some brownfield funding from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Two Washtenaw County housing projects are getting brownfield funding from the state. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

A city-owned property in Ann Arbor is polluted, and the contamination continues to spread. The site at 415 West Washington Street used to house a gas station. Some of the fuel storage tanks leaked into the soil in the late 80's and 90's, and it remains an issue. WEMU's David Fair talks with Ann Arbor Community Services Area Administrator, Derek Delacourt, about moving forward with remediation and potential development.

Outdoor programming at the Leslie Science and Nature Center in Ann Arbor will resume this fall after a $535,000 soil remediation project was completed…

After two years of being closed, the Border-to-Border Trail in Ypsilanti will soon re-open. Soil contamination on the property known as Water Street…