BLACK BEAR SPEAKS

I've obviously been taking a break from writing for a bit. Hibernation. What can I say, there was too much going on in my life, I was ...

There will be an informational meeting Wednesday, April 14, on proposed cleanup strategies for contaminated ground water at the Occidental C...

The Gratiot County Golf Course in St. Louis, Michigan has been added to the Superfund National Priorities List. Superfund is the federal pro...

upcoming lead-contaminated soil Superfund cleanup, 350 properties affected encompassing whole neighborhoods 350 properties in an area bounde...

$525,000 Settlement Reached The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment reached a settlement that secures re-imbursement of...

Approximately 260,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment is being removed from the Ottawa River and Sibley Creek in Toledo, OH. The proje...

Over in the NOT-SO-GREEN corner for the past year is Sunoco, which has ordered to pay $173,310 in penalties for pollution violations at its ...

he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two separate actions that could significantly impact several industries including po...

The EPA is taking action against Sauder Woodworking Facility for alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company's furniture manufactur...

The Michigan DEQ received a water withdrawal permit request this week from the Genesee County Drain Commission for the withdrawal of 85 mill...

Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are being awarded to help communities in Michigan clean up sites known as “brownfields...

What is ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE??? In the United States, minority and low-income communities are disproportionately exposed to comparatively h...

Jim Spain, former president of Crown Chemical in Crestwood iL, has plead guilty to illegally dumping chemical wastes into a regional sewer s...

EPA said today that most cleanup activities associated with the Feb. 8 oil release from Caterpillar's Joliet facility are now complete. ...

HARRISBURG – A first-of-its-kind conference will be held April 26 – 28 to educate and improve communication among members of environmental j...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold an open house on October 22 to answer questions about the federal role in regulating the ...