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Dr. Christopher Gorecki at Wednesday's Wyandotte Municipal Services Commission meeting.

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Residents, dentists urge Wyandotte commission to restore water fluoridation

by Brian Allnutt October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Wyandotte officials to decide on the future of water fluoridation a decade after dropping the additive with little public notice.

Michigan State Capitol dome

Michigan budget bills dial back GOP environmental cuts as shutdown deadline approaches

by Brian Allnutt October 7, 2025October 10, 2025

A red truck drives past the Zug Island sign on the corner of West Jefferson Avenue and Zug Island Road.

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DTE Energy lawyer asks judge to decide on utility’s liability for Zug Island air pollution

by Isabelle Tavares September 22, 2025October 3, 2025

Demonstrators hold signs outside a hearing on the expansion of the Wayne Disposal hazardous waste facility.

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‘Mind-boggling’ Wayne County landfill expansion draws heat from residents

by Brian Allnutt September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

A man speaks from a podium at a hearing on a Detroit hazardous waste facility's license renewal.

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US Ecology hazardous waste facility’s neighbors urge license rejection: ‘Who wants to live in a place that’s massively polluted?’

by Ethan Bakuli September 8, 2025September 9, 2025

New vehicles are shown parked in storage lots near the the Stellantis Detroit Assembly Complex.

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Michigan’s environmental regulator holds east side workshop after civil rights complaint on Stellantis permit

by Ethan Bakuli August 30, 2025August 30, 2025

Michigan State Capitol building

House GOP budget slashes Michigan’s water, health care spending: Whitmer calls for ‘serious and fast negotiations’

by Brian Allnutt August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

A green bridge to Detroit's industrialized Zug Island.

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DTE Energy must face Zug Island pollution litigation: Federal judge

by Isabelle Tavares August 26, 2025October 3, 2025

A family looks at their utility bill on their computer.

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What we’re reading: Household electricity bills jump 10% under Trump administration

by Dustin Blitchok August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Protestors outside Belleville Area District Library hold signs such as "our community is not a nuclear dump site!"

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Lawmakers urge Whitmer to act on hazardous waste as Wayne Disposal landfill expansion nears approval

by Brian Allnutt August 20, 2025August 20, 2025