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Wetlands destruction evident at the line between Waste Management's garbage dump and a fragmented wet-mesic landfill.
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OPINION: Michigan’s wetlands permit process needs reform

Avatar photo by Evan Rosin April 18, 2024September 17, 2024
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OPINION: Michigan remains cloudy during Sunshine Week Investment a pressing need for urbanized water resources

by Contributer April 16, 2024July 19, 2024
Sunset over a grassy Great Lakes beach.
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OPINION: Biden’s silence on Line 5 is a challenge for Michigan voters

by Andrea Pierce March 20, 2024March 19, 2024
A map of the 1939 Home Owners’ Loan Corporation of metropolitan Detroit that shows formerly redlined areas that now experience disproportionate flooding.
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OPINION: How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere

Avatar photo by The Conversation March 19, 2024March 21, 2024
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OPINION: Michigan remains cloudy during Sunshine Week

by John Elchert March 11, 2024July 19, 2024
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OPINION: Michigan needs stronger regulations to fix reliability problem – but utility influence stands in the way

Avatar photo by Amy Bandyk February 14, 2024February 15, 2024
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Opinion: Veterans still fight the effects of asbestos exposure

by Cristina Johnson February 8, 2024February 8, 2024
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Opinion: What’s not to like about the meat you eat?

by Dr. Cheryl Ruble January 17, 2024January 19, 2024
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OPINION: Why you should care about the 2024 Farm Bill

by Sue Holcombe January 17, 2024January 19, 2024
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OPINION: Humans have a right to water, from Detroit to Palestine

by Erin Kanzig December 13, 2023January 19, 2024

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