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Michigan regulators are reviewing a wetland permit for Google’s planned data center in Van Buren Township, which would destroy 13.55 acres of

U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) are backing legislation that would create universal drinking water access for low-income households and provide $500 million for a COVID-era federal water assistance program.

This story is part of a series by Planet Detroit on the environmental and health issues at stake in the 2026 midterm election.

PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is the umbrella term for an alphabet soup of chemicals, which exist in dozens...

This story is part of a series by Planet Detroit on the environmental and health issues at stake in the 2026 midterm election.

It’s been nearly three years since Michigan passed the Clean Energy and Jobs Act,

This story is part of a series by Planet Detroit on the environmental and health issues at stake in the 2026 midterm election.

Michigan environmental advocates have pushed for years for legislation to address the problem of cumulative impacts in overburdened communities like