Brian Bienkowski, The New Lede, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/brian-bienkowski-new-lede/ Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:43:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bridgemi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-android-chrome-192x192-1-32x32.png Brian Bienkowski, The New Lede, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/brian-bienkowski-new-lede/ 32 32 247008660 A Michigan dairy CAFO clash over manure digesters and clean water https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/a-michigan-dairy-cafo-clash-over-manure-digesters-and-clean-water/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:39:27 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72558 A snow piece of land.A proposed dairy CAFO in mid-Michigan is fueling a heated fight over clean water, manure pollution and the future of industrial farming — as supporters tout jobs and renewable energy, and critics warn local rivers are already overwhelmed.]]> A snow piece of land.

A proposed dairy CAFO in mid-Michigan is fueling a heated fight over clean water, manure pollution and the future of industrial farming — as supporters tout jobs and renewable energy, and critics warn local rivers are already overwhelmed.

]]> 72558 Toxic Michigan site ‘cautionary tale’ as Trump eyes environmental cleanup cuts https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/toxic-michigan-site-cautionary-tale-trump-eyes-environmental-cleanup/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:15:00 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/uncategorized/toxic-michigan-site-cautionary-tale-trump-eyes-environmental-cleanup/ Man stands by signIn St. Louis, taxpayers have spent millions of dollars and decades cleaning a chemical plant that new research has shown caused numerous health problems. Cuts to the Superfund program would hinder similar cleanups.]]> Man stands by sign

In St. Louis, taxpayers have spent millions of dollars and decades cleaning a chemical plant that new research has shown caused numerous health problems. Cuts to the Superfund program would hinder similar cleanups.

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