wetlands

Federal protections for many wetlands have been removed. Some states have laws to protect those wetlands, but some are stronger than others.

President Joe Biden vetoed a resolution by Congress to block a new rule defining the Waters of the U.S. as including some wetlands and streams.

Vernal pools in forests are critical to a number of species, including wood frogs, spotted salamander, and newts. Not all vernal pools are protected from destruction.

Ten restoration projects, including wetlands and other wildlife habitat are proposed for the Tittabawassee, Shiawassee, and Saginaw rivers as well as Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay.

There's an effort underway to get the Michigan Legislature to appropriate $30 million to create wetlands as a way to reduce harmful algal blooms.

Every year, some of Michigan's most important wetland ecosystems form within vernal pools. On today's episode, an MSU conservation scientist and MLive reporter join to talk about what lies within these unique forest puddles.

The Kirtland's snake population has been declining primarily because of the loss of wetlands. It's disappeared from two states, but Michigan is one of the places where it can still be found.

Midland and other cities were hit hard by a flood caused by heavy rains and the failure of a weak dam.More than 2,500 homes were damaged. There was an…

Last week, the Trump administration revealed it would be repealing the Clean Water Rule, also called the Waters of the United States Act. Now, activists…

Michiganders have mixed reactions to the Trump administration rolling back a key Obama-era environmental regulation.The administration says revoking an…