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Bills passed in the Michigan Senate Tuesday would raise fees for dumping certain types of hazardous waste in the state. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has kicked off the new public comment period regarding the proposed expansion of Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cox handed down a ruling Tuesday blocking shipments of radioactive waste from New York to Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

31st House District State Representative Reggie Miller says she’s pleased to see radioactive waste from New York will not be coming to Michigan. But she warns the fight is far from over. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit against a Wixom-based automotive supplier for allegedly continuing to release harmful chemicals into the Huron River after multiple violations. WEMU's David Fair checked in with Huron River Watershed Council Climate Resilience Strategist, Daniel Brown. They discuss the lawsuit and the ongoing impacts to the health of the Huron River.

A big crowd is expected Thursday at a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy meeting. The topic is the license renewal and possible expansion of the Wayne Disposal hazardous waste landfill in Van Buren Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Legislative Democrats rolled out bills Monday to toughen Michigan’s pollution cleanup standards and force businesses that caused contamination to foot the bill even if it happened decades ago. Rick Pluta reports.

State officials are furthering their investigation of a PFAS contamination site discovered in Scio Township to determine its central cause. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

We have all learned how dangerous and harmful mercury exposure can be. Mercury has long been targeted by the Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center. In fact, it is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the National Vehicle Switch Recovery Program it helped launch in 2006. This program was designed to remove mercury switches from vehicles before they were recycled, significantly reducing environmental contamination. WEMU's David Fair talked to the Ecology Center’s Jeff Gearhart about the program’s success and where we go from here.

14th District State Senator Sue Shink is taking aim at a lack of transparency when it comes to so-called "forever chemicals." The Northfield Township Democrat is pushing for the Michigan Legislature to require consumer products with PFAS have a warning label. Senator Shink provided details of what she wants to see on this week's "Issues of the Environment" with WEMU's David Fair.