Environment

Published August 20, 2019

C&G Newspapers

No more raw sewage discharges: Clinton Township fulfills state mandate

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Following a period of nearly 20 years and the spending of approximately $30 million, raw sewage overflows in Clinton Township are hoped to be a thing of the past.

Quinn and Grace Gould, of Rochester Hills, show off a black walnut tree found in Rochester Hills.

Published August 20, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Michiganders invited to enter state’s Big Tree Hunt contest

ROCHESTER HILLS — Families and individuals across the state can head outside to explore the great outdoors as part of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest.

Published August 16, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Harmful — but not toxic — algae confirmed in West Bloomfield

OAKLAND COUNTY — As reports come in from across the country of pets dying after ingesting blue-green algae found in lakes, the Oakland County Health Division is reminding residents that the same thing could happen here if we’re not careful.

Published August 13, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling storms cause flooding, outages

STERLING HEIGHTS — Powerful thunderstorms hovered over Sterling Heights and parts of metro Detroit the night of Aug. 12, drenching roads and flooding basements. But Sterling Heights officials said city workers banded together to minimize disruption to residents.

Workers spread new wood chips Aug. 6 at the site of Macomb County’s only biofilter facility, located on 15 Mile Road in Fraser.

Published August 12, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Macomb County completes refurbishment of biofilter

FRASER — The Macomb County Public Works Office recently refurbished the county’s only biofilter facility.

Published August 9, 2019

Madison - Park News

Hazel Park Nature Initiative plants pollinator garden

HAZEL PARK — For its first major project, the Hazel Park Nature Initiative recently installed a garden at Hazel Park’s municipal offices between City Hall and the library, facing the intersection of Nine Mile and John R roads.

Published August 7, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights to plant trees with ITC donation

STERLING HEIGHTS — The drive to make Sterling Heights greener continues.

Published August 6, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Water ordinance violations now will be civil infractions in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — With an uptick in watering violations, the time apparently has come for an ordinance amendment.

A map identifying the density of phragmites across Michigan shows that southeast Michigan is more negatively affected than any other region.

Published August 6, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Phragmites affect southeast Michigan more than anywhere else

METRO DETROIT — A new federal grant aims to remove invasive phragmites in southeast Michigan, notably in Macomb County, and to control their spread.

Published July 30, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Refuse authority contract amendment allows use of Detroit transfer station

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A contract amendment enables the member communities of the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority to take their garbage to a closer transfer station, if needed — but at a price.

Published July 30, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Refuse authority budget reflects pension system payment

GROSSE POINTE PARK — An unexpected — and slight — underfunding in the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority pension seems to be the only fiscal hiccup from the 2018-19 fiscal year.

Published July 29, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Special committee raises awareness about invasive species

WEST BLOOMFIELD — With abundant greenery and plentiful lakes, Oakland County has much to protect from invasive species — non-native organisms that can shatter fragile ecosystems by outcompeting indigenous species and spreading out of control.

Roseville received word from the state that it will not be reimbursing the city for its efforts to help residents with flooding that occurred July 6.

Published July 26, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

State denies emergency request following Roseville flooding

ROSEVILLE — Heavy rain pounded the Roseville area July 6, leaving many residents with flood damage, particularly to basements. The city said that although it will continue to aid residents who need assistance after the event, the state of Michigan will not be stepping in to reimburse Roseville for its efforts.

Published July 23, 2019

Madison - Park News

Water resources commissioner warns of aging infrastructure

HAZEL PARK — During a presentation at the Hazel Park District Library July 8 and July 11, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash spoke about how clean drinking water is supplied and delivered, and how his office handles sewage and stormwater runoff.

Published July 21, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Thousands without power after storms

According to a statement on the DTE Energy website, approximately 390,000 metro Detroit residents are without power as a result of two waves of severe weather that struck the region July 19 and 20.

At its meeting June 10, the Harper Woods City Council voted to not renew the city’s contract with Green For Life Environmental for recyclable collection services due to rising costs.

Published July 12, 2019

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods ends recycling service with GFL

HARPER WOODS — The city of Harper Woods voted against renewing a contract with Green For Life Environmental to continue to provide recyclable collection services for the city.

Quality control employees sort through refuse on the mixed paper conveyor belt at the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County in Southfield, looking for nonrecyclable materials.

Published July 1, 2019

Southfield Sun

Recycling authority enables Alexa recycling directory skill

SOUTHFIELD — The Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County recently released a new way to make recycling easier through an Alexa skill.

Published July 1, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Ferndale approves LED light conversion for all DTE-owned streetlights

FERNDALE — With a hope to save hundreds of thousands of dollars and improve its carbon footprint, the Ferndale City Council approved a proposal to convert all DTE Energy-owned streetlights in the city to LED.