Company’s blight bills surpass $100K as residents protest for better protection along Detroit RiverThe blight bills for a company along the Detroit River have surpassed $100,000 as residents push for better riverfront protection and a uniform set of rules to prevent an...
Plan to build luxury townhomes in Brighton sparks fears about contaminated groundwaterA new plan to build luxury townhomes in Brighton is coming under fire.
WATCH: ‘Defending the Environment,' a Local 4 special reportLocal 4 Special: Defending the Environment airs Sunday at 8 p.m.
Here is Detroit’s response to environmental policy demands along riverHere is how Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration is responding to policy demands after a dock collapse spilled contaminated water into the Detroit River and spurred...
Landowner responds 10 weeks after dock collapse, contaminated soil spill into Detroit RiverRevere Dock LLC has been avoiding the Local 4 Defenders’ request to talk.
Photos, records show Madison Heights building at center of toxic ooze case has been unsafe for yearsPhotos and records from the Madison Heights business at the center of the toxic ooze investigation reveal the building was deemed unsafe years ago due to a complete mess ...
Madison Heights vs. Gary Sayers: Trial over toxic green ooze continuesThe city wants him to demolish the building after the EPA ordered him to pay $1.5 million for cleanup costs.
5 properties along Detroit River issued 401 violations, $162K+ in fines for operating illegallyThe city of Detroit issued 401 violations that carry $162,895 in fines to five properties along the Detroit River.
Photos show pipes severely eroded by chemicals from condemned Madison Heights businessPipes underneath a now-condemned Madison Heights building that was leaking toxic chemicals showed severe signs of decay, officials said Tuesday.
Officials field questions about Madison Heights toxic ooze investigation at public forumOfficials provided an update to Madison Heights residents Monday night regarding the investigation spurred by a toxic substance found on the freeway last year.
Test results: Madison Heights drinking water is safe, does not contain PFASTest results released Friday show that drinking water in Madison Heights is not contaminated.
Madison Heights drinking water tests show no detection of PFAS compounds, concerning level of other contaminantsTests of Madison Heights drinking water showed no detection of PFAS compounds and no other contaminants at levels of concern, city officials reported Friday.
City planning to take legal action against companies responsible for contaminated soil spilling into Detroit River
Initial test results show contamination from Madison Heights Electro-Plating Services not impacting water or moving southward from site
Test results at Detroit, Sanilac County properties owned by Gary Sayers show no hexavalent chromiumInitial test results from a Detroit property and Sanilac County property owned by a businessman who spawned a county-wide contamination investigation show no threats to p...
EPA coordinator discusses contaminated soil that spilled into Detroit River when dock collapsedAn on-scene coordinator with the Environmental Protection Agency is speaking on camera for the first time about possible contamination from a dock collapse along the Detr...
Crews run chemical tests in Hazel Park near Madison Heights building at center of toxic ooze caseNew testing for hazardous chemicals is being done near the Madison Heights building at the center of the toxic ooze controversy. On Tuesday, officials with the Environmen...
Toxic ooze investigation: EPA testing in Hazel Park, south of condemned Madison Heights buildingEPA crews are taking various soil samples to determine if any contaminants have traveled south of the building owned by Gary Sayers.
Toxic ooze in Metro Detroit: Soil testing results, brown ooze discovery, timeline of investigationNew test results are expected soon in the toxic ooze investigation as officials work to figure out why more wasn't done sooner to spot Gary Sayers and his chemical chaos.
State environmental director blasts Detroit Bulk Storage river cleanup plan, defends EGLE’s response to dock collapseThe head of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy blasted Detroit Bulk Storage’s plan to clean up a spill that went into the Detroit River.
Tip leads to discovery of about 200 chemical barrels behind Detroit’s Russell Industrial CenterA tip led to the discovery Friday of about 200 chemical barrels stored behind the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit.
Test results near condemned Madison Heights business show water contaminationTest results from near a condemned Madison Heights business show water contamination.
‘It is business as usual’ -- Detroit River spill not cleaned up 50 days laterResidents are outraged over the uranium contaminated site that partially collapsed into the Detroit River and the lack of urgency from officials to fix the situation.
Lawmakers, officials demand answers about contamination at condemned Madison Heights businessLawmakers and officials demanded answers as to why a Madison Heights businessman was able to operate for so long with a list of violations against him.
Trial held as Madison Heights fights to get condemned building demolishedA trial was held Tuesday as Madison Heights sues a businessman to get a condemned building torn down.
Owner of buildings linked to potentially toxic chemicals has long history of battling Detroit officialsLocal 4′s Help Me Hank has uncovered new information about the city of Detroit’s long legal battle with the man who owns two buildings linked to potentially toxic chemica...
City of Detroit admits business tied to sinkhole operated without a permitLocal 4 Defenders are holding Detroit city officials accountable after they admitted they made a big mistake allowing a company to operate for years without a permit.
EB I-696 ramp to Couzens Avenue closed ‘indefinitely’ due to investigation, cleanup of green oozeThe eastbound I-696 ramp to Couzens Avenue in Madison Heights has been closed "indefinitely" due to the ongoing investigation and cleanup of green ooze that leaked onto t...
Substance that looks like green ooze found on I-696 discovered in Detroit buildingA substance that looks like the one found on I-696 in Madison Heights last month was discovered in a Detroit building Friday.
