Green Gavel
Ohio contractor sent to prison in asbestos case
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He admitted improper demolition leading to the release of the hazardous air pollutant linked to respiratory diseases and cancer.
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New Lake Ontario water fluctuation regimen could help muskrats
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Low water hinders the water mammals from entering and leaving their homes and it promotes invasive cattail growth. A new regulation plan that more closely mimics historic water fluctuations could create more suitable habitat, according to a recent study.
archaeology
Prehistory found deep in Lake Huron
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The findings are a reminder that climate has never really been stable, and that much of the evidence of human adaptation to climate change isn’t found on land.
Capital News Service
Pure Michigan: A two-centuries old marketing tool
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Michigan’s natural landscapes have been marketed as refuges for urbanites since the 1800s.
Green Gavel
Exotic menagerie runs afoul of Ohio regulators
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Officials obtained a court order and removed 11 animals from Kenneth Hetrick’s property.
Capital News Service
Omena celebrates historic designation
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The Leelanau Peninsula hamlet has earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.
Forests
Grinch busted for stealing Christmas — really
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The U.S. Forest Service busts a 70-year-old Minnesota man for stealing thousands of black spruce tree tops from the Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota and selling them for Christmas decorations. Edminster — whose birthday coincidentally falls on Christmas Day — pleaded guilty to stealing federal government property and faces sentencing by U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright later this year.
Echo
Court rules against Sleeping Bear trail critics
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Challengers to a segment of the 17-mile long trailway say the National Park Service failed to fully disclose the environmental impacts of the trail.
The Buzz
Anti-invasives campaigns target aquarium, water garden hobbyists
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State is developing legislatively-mandated list of plants and animals that residents can own and trade.
Commentary
Great lakes greatly stressed
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The East African and North American Great Lakes face remarkably similar challenges.