Despite most Americans acknowledging global warming, climate change is a secondary issue for voters, with many Republican leaders denying it and the Trump administration cutting renewable energy funding.

A 54-inch water main rupture in Southwest Detroit has flooded homes and displaced families.

President Donald Trump has initiated efforts to reduce the Environmental Protection Agency, sparking fears about its capacity to meet legal duties with fewer staff.

Environmental groups oppose using taxpayer money to safeguard Wyandotte’s water without more action from polluter BASF.

A 54-inch water main ruptured in Southwest Detroit, flooding homes and streets with frigid water. Officials pledged full coverage of uninsured damages, offering emergency response, support, and free hotel stays for affected residents.

Detroit residents are now able to apply for permits to keep chickens and ducks at home, thanks to the city’s new Urban Animal Ordinance, which sets guidelines for small-scale animal husbandry in neighborhoods.

Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is nearing reopening with a $1.5 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reports “no significant impact” on the local environment.

Metro Detroit residents face the steepest water and sewer rate hikes in a decade, with the Great Lakes Water Authority proposing a 7.73% increase in wholesale water rates and a 5.39% increase in sewer rates for fiscal year 2026, surpassing the 4% cap that has been in place for the past 10 years and is set to expire this year.

Detroit officials advance a long-awaited ordinance to divert freight trucks from residential streets in Southwest Detroit, with enforcement, education and infrastructure changes set for summer.