environment

The Ann Arbor City Council tonight is expected to approve grants to transition two community centers into resilience hubs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is working with Washtenaw County to test for 1,4 dioxane in the groundwater at the new Slauson Middle School. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

It would be a great relief to be independent of worry about oil spills that could contaminate the Great Lakes. But those worries exist among environmentalists and many in our Great Lakes state. Enbridge Energy is moving forward with plans to build a tunnel around its Line 5 pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac. The new director of the University of Michigan Water Center is Dr. Mike Shriberg. He joined WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, to discuss the implications.

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.

Ypsilanti Township local officials are questioning how the proposed University of Michigan data center will impact the local community. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a case concerning a lawsuit over the Line 5 oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac. Colin Jackson has more.

Ann Arbor is still working on getting its new Sustainability Commission up and running. Local officials say it will go far in helping the city reach its net-zero goals. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Throughout the Huron River Watershed, there are areas plagued with invasive species. A group of environmentalists are looking for the best ways to replace them with native plants. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Opponents of the Ann Arbor’s Draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) are defending the memo they released this week that was trashed by local officials. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The group opposing Ann Arbor’s draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan is being accused of passing out false information regarding the future of the city’s parks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.