https://www.wcmu.org/tags/pollution Pollution en-US Copyright Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-05-03/great-lakes-show-signs-of-declining-pfas-pollution The researchers found a decline in PFAS levels in top predator fish species, lake trout and walleye, suggesting lower levels of long-lasting contaminants in the resources these fish consume. Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-05-03/great-lakes-show-signs-of-declining-pfas-pollution Riley Wilson, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-23/michigan-lawmakers-push-to-stop-pfas-from-getting-into-the-air The bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency to classify certain PFAS as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:15:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-23/michigan-lawmakers-push-to-stop-pfas-from-getting-into-the-air Ava Harmon https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-26/michigan-we-cant-afford-to-look-for-all-pfas-homeowners-on-their-own Investigators in Michigan and elsewhere find low-level contamination of “forever chemicals” virtually everywhere, but the state says it can’t always afford to figure out exactly how the chemicals get into the environment. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-26/michigan-we-cant-afford-to-look-for-all-pfas-homeowners-on-their-own Chris Lamphere, Cadillac News https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-17/researchers-are-working-to-find-the-impact-of-microplastics The University of Toronto researcher, Chelsea Rochman, says the team is working to understand how microplastics change over time in the Great Lakes. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:56:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-17/researchers-are-working-to-find-the-impact-of-microplastics Ava Harmon https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-24/michigan-ranks-among-top-20-states-with-lowest-environmental-health-risks Michigan ranked among the top 20 states in a report scoring each state on susceptibility to environmental risks and comprehensive clean energy policies, a much higher ranking than neighboring Indiana and Ohio but similar to Wisconsin. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-24/michigan-ranks-among-top-20-states-with-lowest-environmental-health-risks Clara Lincolnhol, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-29/environmentalists-back-proposal-to-expand-review-process-for-industrial-air-permits-in-michigan Meanwhile, the Trump administration is moving to roll back rules on greenhouse gases and exempt oil refineries, chemical manufacturers and others from clean air regulations. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 01:19:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-29/environmentalists-back-proposal-to-expand-review-process-for-industrial-air-permits-in-michigan Steve Carmody, The Associated Press https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-06/federal-cleanup-to-resume-after-decade-gap-in-antrim-county After sitting for more than a decade, cleanup of a contaminated superfund site in northern Michigan will pick back up, thanks to some federal funding. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:18:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-06/federal-cleanup-to-resume-after-decade-gap-in-antrim-county Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-19/mi-and-oh-different-strategies-to-reduce-lake-erie-nutrient-pollution Michigan and Ohio are both struggling to reduce the fertilizer runoff getting into Lake Erie which feeds cyanobacterial blooms, also called harmful algal blooms. Those toxic blooms can be hazardous to people and animals. Both states are working toward a 40% reduction goal set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Canada is working toward that same amount of reduction. So far, the efforts are not meeting the goals. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:18:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-19/mi-and-oh-different-strategies-to-reduce-lake-erie-nutrient-pollution Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-23/new-report-finds-short-term-fixes-to-contamination-will-cost-future-generations The report found that polluters underestimate the long-term costs of these control methods. But it's still cheaper for polluters to implement band-aid fixes on contaminated sites. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:44:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-23/new-report-finds-short-term-fixes-to-contamination-will-cost-future-generations Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-23/state-promotes-loan-program-to-replace-failing-septic-systems The state estimates more than 330,000 septic systems are failing in Michigan. A new loan program aims to make it more affordable for residents to replace faulty systems. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:43:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-23/state-promotes-loan-program-to-replace-failing-septic-systems Teresa Homsi