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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …