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Polluter-pay laws could return under Democratic majority

By Guest Contributor | March 22, 2023

Strengthening the laws would be instrumental to us as we think about the future of this state and what is going to attract and retain people here.

Solutions

Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron

The constructed reefs are likely to be adequate for fish to breed and reproduce indefinitely.

Echo

Measures taken to reduce Ontario toxic hotspots

Measures have reduced the overall number of Areas of Concern in Canada by three, bringing the total to nine.

Echo

Waukegan activists get federal grant to test for EtO that causes cancer

Activists from Stop EtO established the nonprofit Lake County Environmental Works and got $270,000 to test the air for EtO.

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Petroglyph park near Cass City to use Native language
Michigan’s Magnet Man attracts river trash
Social media for anglers produces climate change data for researchers

Climate

  • Commentary: Global warming, climate change and my ice cream

    Situated at the end of town by the Flat River, Ball’s Softee Creme is the perfect place to grab an ice cream cone with friends during the summer months. However, climate change has summer shops like Ball's Softee Creme opening two months earlier than years prior.

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Water quality

  • Detroiters can get another 1,125 gallons of water under discount program

    Detroit water rates have gone up 407% over the last 20 years, and 120% in just the last 10 years.

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Invaders

  • Ancient invention may safely move fish across barriers while blocking invaders, study finds

    In the course of 11 days, a device dating back to 234 B.C. successfully transported 704 fish across the Cheboygan Dam in the northern part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula with no injuries observed.

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Wildlife

  • Effectiveness of cormorant hunting questioned

    Ecology cautions against overgeneralizing the impact of cormorants on fish populations because what the birds feed on differs by available species, the age and size of the fish they eat, and where they feed in their respective territories.

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Energy

  • MiWaterNet monitors quality of northern Michigan streams

    This network provides valuable, real time data on a stream’s water quality, level and temperature. 

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Art

  • Detroit group reduces waste and improves education by merging art and science 

    The organization teaches kids at its brick and mortar building or travels to communities with a bus filled with recycled materials.

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Law

  • Feds mum about yellow-faced grassquit trafficker

    The grassquit is a small bird that lives in grassy and weedy subtropical and tropical areas.

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Nearshore

  • A cost-effective solution to beach erosion

    The bay is eroding quickly, leaving the inland vulnerable. 

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Urban

  • Great Lakes region is resource rich, so why aren’t cities ‘greener’?

    A recent report from WalletHub, “2022’s Greenest Cities in America,” ranked Buffalo, Madison, Cincinnati and Milwaukee among the Great Lakes region’s best for engaging in cleaner, more sustainable habits.

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Farm

  • Minnesota farmer accused of multimillion dollar organic grain scam

    A federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota farmer for allegedly cheating buyers of more than $46 million by falsely labeling non-GMO soybeans and corn as organic.

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Waste

  • Cities of tomorrow are surprisingly old

    A new report by RentCafe documents the nationwide trend. So-called adaptive reuse apartments are more popular than new apartment developments from 2020-2021, the study says. 

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Recreation

  • Greenspace starts with grassroots

    People need access to nature, and they need access within reaching distance of their homes, whether it's a walk or a bike because that helps with mental health and connection to community.

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Commentary

  • Commentary: Nature and fashion

    Finding out what fabric something is made of, the process behind it and everything in between only made me love fashion more. 

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Catch of the Day

  • Melanoma cases higher in rural areas, study finds

    Research shows that rural residents have higher rates of breast, prostate, cervical and colorectal cancer, lower rates of preventative screening and higher death rates from those types of cancer than urban residents.

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Podcasts

  • First-ever transit service hovercraft in North America plans to hit the water in summer 2023

    More modern versions have switched to a more conventional diesel engine, much quieter and much more fuel- efficient.

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Climate Stories

COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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