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.
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Zug Island pollution causes premature deaths, Harvard epidemiologist says
A Harvard epidemiologist testifies on the social costs incurred by air pollution from Zug Island’s EES Coke Battery.
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What we’re reading: Whitmer orders state to remove barriers to COVID-19 vaccines
Oakland County is challenging state permit requirements that came after a 1.2 million gallon sewage discharge into the Red Run Drain in April.
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Data center developer takes Saline Township to court over rezoning decision
Saline Township board’s denial of rezoning of farmland for data center project comes after outpouring of resident concerns over noise, traffic, and environmental impact.
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Zug Island’s EES Coke Battery singlehandedly put air quality over federal limits: Expert testimony
An air quality expert testifies about a computer-generated model used to evaluate pollution from Zug Island.