Garret Ellison

Governor says the proposed deal to sell 13 hydro dams leaves taxpayers exposed to safety, bankruptcy and long-term cleanup risks.

The two-day exercise includes a field deployment near the Cut River and an equipment exposition in St. Ignace.

Several hundred juvenile invasive carp found at the farthest point upriver that young fish have been documented.

A federal appeals court rejected an industry challenge to the landmark designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.

State regulators are proposing cold water protections, live flow monitoring and drawdown limits for Saxon and Superior Falls hydro projects.

Michigan EGLE wants public monitoring of dam operations and periodic testing for PFAS, PCBs and other contaminants as condition of new license.

State officials suspect hot weather, low oxygen and decomposing vegetation intensified a seasonal fish die-off on a refilled reservoir.

A parked semi rolled into an open excavation Tuesday and struck Enbridge’s Line 5, causing a natural gas liquids release, authorities said.

State officials say a known fish stranding problem resurfaced during record flooding and want Consumers Energy to modify fencing before it happens again.

State regulators say they are “deeply concerned” about the Saxon incident and frustrated by other recent Enbridge pipeline problems.