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Citizen panel helps mid-Michigan town recover from decades of contamination

By Jack Nissen | April 9, 2018

It’s taken one of the country’s most active advisory groups to see progress.

Urban

How stinky can garbage get before someone gets mad? Ask High Acres.

By Lizzy LaFave | March 30, 2018

A New York landfill recently recognized for its commitment to the environment and community is now under fire from state regulators

Capital News Service

Paying more for landfill might help recycling

By Casey Hull | March 27, 2018

The governor of Michigan has proposed dramatically increase dumping fees — tipping fees — to raise money for recycling, among other environmental programs.

Waste

Landfill plan along Great Lakes sparks fear of pollution

By Guest Contributor | March 20, 2018

In northern Michigan, people who live near a landfill have been dealing with contaminated drinking water for decades. A new plan for the landfill makes them even more concerned.

Waste

Add deposit to water bottles or raise landfill rates: debate is on

By Kaley Fech | February 21, 2018

There’s another legislative push to add water, juice, sports drink and similar beverage bottles and cans to Michigan’s 10-cent deposit law.

Capital News Service

Chinese ban forces improvements in recycling

By Agnes Bao | February 9, 2018

Michigan recycling programs are adjusting to China’s new ban on imported waste materials.

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Pain-killers, other drugs found in Great Lakes ecosystem

By Guest Contributor | January 2, 2018

As America confronts the opioid crisis, environmental scientists are warning about a related problem.

Green Gavel

Minn. company, executives charged in PCB case

By Eric Freedman | October 25, 2017

Luminaire Environmental and Technologies, Inc. made “false representations to customers” and prospective customers that it would properly dispose of or incinerate the PCBs, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.

Waste

All those orange traffic barrels can have a second life

By Stephen Olschanski | October 20, 2017

Michigan’s Mount Brighton will showcase the product at its inaugural Fall Fest Oct. 21-22.

Waste

Major recycling scam in Mich., Wisc., sparks indictment

By Eric Freedman | October 18, 2017

A bogus scheme to build an eco-friendly “green energy” waste processing facility in Detroit defrauded lenders and investors – including Chinese investors hoping to qualify for U.S. visas.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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