The population of the invasive faucet snail is expanding in the Great Lakes. Continue Reading →
Researchers eye spread of invasive faucet snails
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Current State
Every Tuesday the Current State public affairs radio program on WKAR in East Lansing runs an environmental story in partnership with Great Lakes Echo. The stories also run on the Echo site and are archived here.
Recent Stories
Michigan environmentalist criticizes new federal coal ash standards
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Michigan environmentalists are disappointed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules on coal ash. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Waste, Catch of the Day, Current State, Podcasts
Great Lakes Year in Review: algae blooms, pipelines, and federal funding
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Current State looks back at the biggest Great Lakes environmental stories of 2014. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Commentary, Current State, Podcasts
New tool simulates climate change impact on Great Lakes shores
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A new tool developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration lets people look at what varying water levels do to a shoreline. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Current State
Canadian First Nations take lead on clean energy
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Lumos Energy president Chris Henderson has spent the last two-and-a-half decades working, “at the intersection of clean energy, sustainable development, environmental action, economic development, and Aboriginal communities.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Energy, Catch of the Day, Current State
How media frame climate change
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Current State: Can’t get to California? Surf the Great Lakes
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Current State speaks about surfing the Great Lakes with the president of Great Lakes Surfing Association Bob Beaton, and Joe Matulis, owner of Matuli, a paddleboard and surfboard company based in East Lansing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Recreation, Catch of the Day, Current State
Michigan communities grapple with upgrading water pipes
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The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that Michigan will need to invest around $15-billion in its drinking and waste water systems over the next 20 years. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Current State, Water, Water quality
UP consumers seek replacement for aging power plant
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Where you live in Michigan makes a big difference when it comes to the price you pay for electricity, especially if you’re living in the Upper Peninsula. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Energy, Catch of the Day, Coal, Current State
Great Lakes month in review: What’s next in algae fight?
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review we’re focusing on the Toledo water crisis, which was in the news for several weeks this month, and could be again Continue Reading →