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Environmental groups backing ‘Detroit River Protection Ordinance’

DETROIT—Residents and representatives of several environmental groups unveiled what they’re calling the Detroit River Protection Ordinance Tuesday at a rally and press conference at the Spirit of Detroit statue downtown. …

PFAS / Water Resources

State PFAS study complete; two hotspots found

LANSING — Only two out of 1,592 water samples tested by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality tested above federal standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The $1.7 million …

Drones / PFAS contamination

DEQ drone deployed over Van Etten Lake as part of Wurtsmith PFAS response

OSCODA — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality this week flew a drone over Van Etten Lake in Oscoda to scout locations for the installation of a wireless all-weather camera …

Pollution / University Research / Water Resources

Diamond technology at MSU cleans up PFAS-contaminated wastewater

EAST LANSING — More than 1.5 million Michigan residents and potentially more than hundreds of sites nationwide ­– and counting – have PFAS-tainted water. Now, the Michigan State University-Fraunhofer USA …

Environment / Pollution

Michigan embarks on statewide study of PFAS in water supplies

LANSING — The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) has announced plans to conduct a state-wide study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in public water supplies. The $1.7 …

Electric Vehicles

UM study: EVs not always cleaner than gasoline vehicles — it depends on the country

ANN ARBOR — Gasoline vehicles would produce lower emissions than the average battery-electric vehicle only if their fuel economy was higher than 51.5 mpg worldwide, say researchers at the University …

Environment / Plastics / Water Resources

Women Scientists To Sample Plastics In All Five Great Lakes

ANN ARBOR — Female scientists from the United States and Canada will set sail Aug. 20 on all five Great Lakes and connecting waterways to sample plastic debris pollution and …

University Research / Water Resources

The Legacy Of Mercury In Lake Superior

HOUGHTON — The northern Great Lakes are praised for being clean, but these aquatic systems don’t exist in a vacuum. Contaminants still find their way into lake water and sediments. …

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