EGLE
New report says 85 gallons of oil / kerosene dumped at Northville Downs
Jul. 5, 2024 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News It is now known there was between 80 and 85 gallons of oil and kerosene that spilled from eight drums and a storage container last month at the former Northville Downs demolition site according to a recent statement by the Michigan
Accident dumps motor oil – kerosene into Rouge watershed
Jun. 23, 2024 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News A ruinous accident occurred Friday at the site of the former Northville Downs building project (The Downs) near Center Street and Seven Mile Road – just upstream on the Rouge River tributary that feeds Phoenix Lake and Wilcox Pond, located in Plymouth
Sewage crisis – punitive action created by Salem’s political leaders
Apr. 8, 2024 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Guest Editorial By: Kurt Heise On April 4, more than 700 residents from Plymouth, Canton, Northville, and Salem attended a Public Hearing hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy regarding the proposed Salem Sewer Plant.
Salem’s sewage is a real threat
Mar. 25, 2024 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION DOES ANYONE CARE? We recognize that people in our community do inherently care about the issues at hand if they’re informed and overcome community apathy and get involved. Here is a critically important issue that needs our full community
Salem’s application for sewage plant triggers enviro, municipal and political turmoil
Mar. 17, 2024 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is holding a Public Hearing, April 4 Salem Township applied for a permit for a wastewater plant with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Salem has
Salem Landfill to pay $750,000 in court settlement
Sep. 16, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Arbor Hills Energy LLC (AHE) has agreed to significantly reduce, if not virtually eliminate, AHE’s sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at its landfill gas-to-energy facility (Facility) in Northville, Michigan, to resolve alleged Clean Air Act and State law violations. In a complaint filed simultaneously
Backyard campfires– a real risk
Mar. 13, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Maybe it’s time to re-think the virtue of open burning in our community. The recent popularity and proliferation of backyard campfires and wood burning fire pits raises renewed health concerns. Neighbors and neighborhoods are being subjected to the harmful
State files pollution lawsuit against landfill
Oct. 29, 2020 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Nix delivers on his promise to help residents Attorney General Dana Nessel, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), filed a civil lawsuit last Friday claiming the operator of the Arbor Hills Landfill in