Data center proposals in Washtenaw County force local officials to weigh in on massive developments that could bring significant local tax revenue — and transform rural landscapes.
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Trump, Tylenol, and autism: What to know as warning spurs confusion in Michigan
Michigan families and doctors are grappling with President Trump’s claim that Tylenol during pregnancy could lead to autism, despite mixed study results and the largest study showing no link.
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48217 resident testifies about life near Zug Island: ‘Your eyes burn’
Theresa Landrum, who’s lived in Detroit’s 48217 zip code her entire life, says her environmental activism is a “personal necessity” in Zug Island pollution trial testimony.
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Trump administration steps into Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline lawsuit
The Department of Justice interjects Enbridge Energy’s lawsuit against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, asserting that federal oversight of pipeline safety supersedes state actions.
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How one Detroit farmer tackles water access: ‘The plants will be watered fully and consistently’
Farmers in Michigan and across the Midwest are turning to hoop houses as a low-cost way to extend the growing season and protect crops.
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DTE Energy lawyer asks judge to decide on utility’s liability for Zug Island air pollution
DTE’s motion comes during the bench trial of an EPA lawsuit over sulfur dioxide emissions from EES Coke Battery on Zug Island.
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With RFK Jr. in power, officials waver on fluoride in drinking water: ‘It just seems like we’re going backwards in time’
Drinking water fluoridation is widely heralded as a public health triumph, but it’s had critics since it was pioneered 80 years ago in Grand Rapids.
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Belle Isle could shut down without Lansing budget deal: ‘That would be terrible’
Michigan must pass a budget by Oct. 1 to avoid a government shutdown and resulting closures or access limitations at state parks like Belle Isle.
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Pollution controls would cut sulfur dioxide from Zug Island by 95%: EPA engineer
Until pollution controls are installed, a Zug Island facility will continue to emit about 3,000 tons of sulfur dioxide per year, an EPA environmental engineer says in court testimony.
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‘Mind-boggling’ Wayne County landfill expansion draws heat from residents
Community members tell regulators Wayne Disposal’s expansion would add pollution and truck traffic, and endanger the Huron River and Great Lakes.