EPA

Because it sits in a neighborhood with many people who are low-income or of color, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had said the South Bend Range site cleanup could qualify for a new environmental justice program that Trump is eliminating.

It’s been almost a decade since the Flint, Michigan water crisis showed us the dangers of lead in public water. In that tragedy’s aftermath, the Environmental Protection Agency set a deadline for all public water systems to inventory their lines. That deadline came Wednesday.

Dowagiac officials urge extra measures after higher lead levels found in city’s drinking water

The agency seeks public input on the fourth Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan.

The environmental cleanup will enable demolition of the former brewery's buildings before the city markets the property to developers

Two bills in the Michigan Legislature could help reduce lead exposure and ensure kids are tested for lead.

Coal plant closures and other factors have led to less air pollution in Indiana. While that’s a good thing, it also means fewer companies are paying the air permit fees that keep the program running at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Michigan Saves, a "green bank" program, hopes to get part of $27 billion offered by the U.S. EPA for energy efficiency in homes and buildings.

Environmental groups worry an amendment to House Bill 1623 could prevent Indiana from doing what’s best to handle its coal ash — or at the very least, create confusion.

Unlike coal ash ponds, the ash is dry when it’s placed into these landfills. But the group Earthjustice said the ash can still get wet when it rains or the water table rises — polluting groundwater and drinking water sources.