Capital News Service
Bill would exterminate breed discrimination
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Some Michigan cities and towns outlaw breeds perceived to be aggressive. A proposed bill seeks to end that.
Agriculture
Rescued food feeds the poor in Michigan
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Unattractive fruits and vegetables often needlessly go to waste. That won’t be the case for 40,000 pounds of Traverse City cherries.
Land
Forestry program for private owners pleases environmentalists, forest product producers; participants triple
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Both forest products producers and environmentalists agree the state program is a success.
Waste
New proposal would add deposit to water bottles
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The proposal aims to expand the 40-year-old beverage deposit law to include noncarbonated drinks, with the exceptions of dairy and dairy substitute products.
Catch of the Day
Michigan producers get free export market analysis
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Reports are available for produce, dairy and alcoholic beverages, among others categories.
Land
Temporary seasonal workers face language, legal issues
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The increased number of foreign seasonal farm workers in Michigan means increased challenges for the workers, legally and economically.
Recreation
Looking for morels? Find a burn site
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Since morel mushrooms are usually found in former burn sites, the Michigan DNR created an online map of the state’s 2015 wildfires and prescribed burns to help hunters find the fungi easier.
Wildlife
Michigan DNR steps up chronic wasting monitoring
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The agency is increasing efforts to monitor deer for a fatal disease that interferes with their digestive abilities of deer, causing them to waste away.
Air
Environmentalists frustrated with perceived lack of plans for carbon emissions reductions
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The state has delayed plans to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants.
Energy
Clean energy can produce jobs, economic growth, study says
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The state’s energy policies adopted in 2008 have brought close to $3 billion in new investment.