Water Quality

The Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., a trend likely to bring more extreme storms while also degrading water quality,…

Gov. Mike DeWine wants to spend nearly $1 billion on water quality projects to clean up toxic algae in Lake Erie and protect other lakes and rivers…

Governors of five states oppose President Donald Trump's call for a 90 percent spending cut for a Great Lakes cleanup program.The president's 2020 budget…

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says her city’s lead pipe replacement program is a year ahead of schedule.The replacement program is a response to the city’s…

The southwestern Michigan city of Benton Harbor's water system is under a state advisory after higher-than-acceptable levels of lead were found in…

About $3 million for water hydration stations and related expenditures was approved Tuesday by Detroit’s school board as the district deals with high…

The state Legislature is back this week and Democrats want to see action on protecting people from chemicals in groundwater. Capital correspondent Cheyna…

Drinking water is being shut off at all Detroit public schools because the water in 16 of them was found to have high levels of lead or…

Governor Rick Snyder wants to hike solid waste dumping fees to help pay for environmental cleanup. Michigan Public Radio’s Cheyna Roth reports.Governor…