Enbridge had sought to move Nessel’s Line 5 shutdown case into federal court, where the company was expected to get more favorable treatment. But justices unanimously ruled that the company missed the deadline to do so.
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Bridge Michigan’s Kelly House honored by MIT for science, whitefish reporting
Senior environmental reporter Kelly House and her series on declining whitefish in the Great Lakes were honored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Knight Science Journalism Program.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Public may lose access to part of ‘magical’ Lake Michigan trail near Petoskey
The Petoskey City Council is expected to decide Monday if it wants to accept a settlement that would give the city a year to raise millions and seek permissions to repair a damaged section of the Little Traverse Wheelway.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
EPA move on microplastics, pharmaceuticals draws mixed response in Michigan
Trump administration officials said Thursday they’ll add the two pollutants to a federal priority list — but stopped short of enacting monitoring requirements that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested.
Posted inOutdoors Life
More people fishing in Michigan as state considers license fee hikes
Today marks the first day of the 2026 fishing season, which means anglers need a new license and need to pay attention to some notable regulation changes.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
The Great Lakes are wasting a massive source of clean energy
Uncover the staggering facts about wasting clean energy in North America’s energy system. Learn how heat is lost every day.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Google inks deal with DTE Energy for another southeast Michigan data center
The company announced Tuesday that it’s exploring a possible data center development in Van Buren Township, west of the Detroit airport, while DTE Energy announced a 2.7-gigawatt energy deal with the company.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Enbridge, Line 5 foes argue tunnel plan before Michigan Supreme Court
The court will soon decide whether state regulators acted properly when they granted key permits for the proposed Line 5 tunnel. It’s one of several imminent decisions that could decide the fate of the controversial oil pipeline in the Great Lakes.
Posted inMichigan Government
Gretchen Whitmer says she secured ice storm relief pledge from Donald Trump
The Democratic governor meets with the Republican president for at least the third time since he returned to the White House.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?
Once considered too polluted for whitefish to thrive, southern Green Bay has suddenly become the only place in Lake Michigan where the fish aren’t collapsing. What can Michigan learn from its success? And will it last?