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Company seeks first-time restart of shuttered nuclear plant
A company hopes to restore a dead nuclear power plant to life for the first time in the U.S. The Palisades plant in southwestern Michigan closed in May 2022.
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Senate votes to limit critical habitat designation for imperiled species and...
The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species.
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BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at...
Federal officials say a BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control the release of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery in northern Indiana.
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Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to...
The Supreme Court is curtailing the federal government’s power to protect some wetlands.
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Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming ‘green corridors’ to fast-track...
Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases.
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Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from ‘forever chemicals’...
The proposed deal with 3 chemical companies would settle a claim by Stuart, Florida, but could be expanded to incloude thousands of public water systems.
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Man accused of supporting foiled plot to kidnap Michigan governor set to...
A man accused of supporting a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor plans to change his not-guilty plea.
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Man pleads guilty to assisting in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Prosecutors in Michigan have notched another conviction in a 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Wolves that nearly died out from inbreeding recovered, now helping a remote...
Grey wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan five years after they nearly died out.
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Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped...
The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals that would reverse changes under former President Donald Trump.
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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with...
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS.
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Drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful...
The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns.
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Michigan city investigates salon owner’s online comments about gender identity
A northern Michigan city is investigating after a hair salon owner posted on social media that anyone identifying as other than a man or woman is not welcome at her business.
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22 attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems contamination...
Twenty-two attorneys general want a federal court to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with PFAS chemicals.
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The EPA is rejecting calls for tougher regulation of big livestock farms....
The Biden administration is rejecting a plea from environmentalists to toughen regulation of large livestock farms that release manure and other pollutants into waterways.
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Jury selection begins in final trial over foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s...
The final trial of suspects in a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan's governor is underway.
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Prosecutor says 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted...
A prosecutor says three men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wanted to start a civil war.
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Judge OKs updated Great Lakes fishing agreement between native tribes, state...
A federal judge has approved an updated Great Lakes fishing agreement between four Native American tribes and government agencies.
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After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens...
The Biden administration weakened protections for wetlands, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court limited the federal government’s jurisdiction.
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States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices...
The Supreme Court in May sharply curtailed the Clean Water Act's power to protect millions of acres of wetlands.
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Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken
The Biden administration is temporarily delaying legal protections for two imperiled species after getting pushback from congressional Republicans.
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Landowner help sought to protect endangered animals, plants
The Biden administration plans changes in federal regulations to encourage voluntary conservation projects on private land, partly by shielding owners from punishment if their actions kill or harm...
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Slain students were ‘incredibly loved,’‘tremendous’ leaders
A fraternity chapter president, a science student and a student who wanted to be a pediatrician are among victims of a shooting at Michigan State University.
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2 train derailments have similar risks, different outcomes
Two train derailments in neighboring states had very different outcomes — and officials say that's not unusual.
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Brockovich warns Ohio town of dangers after train crash
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they are still fearful as activist Erin Brockovich warns they are in for a long battle after a train derailment earlier this month.
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Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end.
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Federal protection granted for imperiled freshwater mussels
Two freshwater mussel species are getting federal protection.
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Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailment
Headaches, congestion, itchy skin rashes — and fear.
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Wisconsin man pleads guilty to role in Whitmer kidnap scheme
A Wisconsin man who was accused of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
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Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel
Federal officials are delaying a decision on whether to approve an oil pipeline tunnel in a Great Lakes waterway.
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Regulators, landowners form habitat protection partnership
The Biden administration and groups representing the forest products industry have reached a deal to promote logging practices intended to protect imperiled species on private lands.
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Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks
Canada has pledged to step up spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes.
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Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament
Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Indiana plastics fire raises worries about health dangers
Experts say a fire at a plastics business in Indiana raises numerous health concerns.
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Report: Climate change, disease imperil North American bats
Scientists say many North American bats are in trouble, with more than half of species are likely to diminish significantly because of climate change and other factors.
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