Climate Change is on the Ballot: Inform your Vote on November 5 and Protect our Future

By Grace Hasley, Eco-Journalism Intern for West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC). Special thanks to Dr. Alan Steinman, Allen and Helen Hunting Research Professor at Grand Valley State University’s Annis…

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Uncovering Invisible Contamination: The North Kent Study Area Map Brings Public Awareness to PFAS Concentrations

By Lydia Denning, WMEAC Wolverine Community Advisory Group (CAG) Intern The North Kent Study Area Map is a user-friendly tool developed to manage and consolidate a large range of PFAS…

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Recycling Recharge: Get Up to Date With Kent County’s New Recycling Guide

By Grace Hasley, Eco-Journalism Intern for West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC). Most of the time, what we can and can’t recycle hides in our subconscious and we don’t always…

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WMEAC Urges Environmental Safeguards for Data Centers in Michigan’s Pending Legislation

By Emma Oonk, Environmental Policy Intern. June 6, 2024 WMEAC hosted a press conference earlier this week at Michigan's largest data center, Switch Grand Rapids, highlighting concerns with pending legislation…

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