From an intern project on the bottle bill to the effects of the Gelman Plume in Ann Arbor, we’ve done a lot of environmental reporting this year. As it’s the end of the year, let’s take a look at some of the best environment stories of the year!

Should Michigan’s “bottle bill” be updated?

Cougar sightings in Michigan have already broken records, with a month still left in the year

Illinois wants Trump assurances of invasive carp barrier funding before giving needed land

Regulators express concerns over “very, very demanding” timeline for Palisades approval

Great Lakes temperature extremes intensifying due to climate change

Community solar gets bipartisan, bi-peninsular support. Big utilities say it’s a bad idea.

$21 billion for clean energy in Michigan being rescinded, held back or canceled by Trump administration

Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts

“It cost us dearly.” The legacy of Ann Arbor’s Gelman plume