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Eric Freedman

Green Gavel

Ohio polluter gets four days in jail and $70,000 fine

By Eric Freedman | July 8, 2016

Judge also says that the gas and oil well operator has to write articles for three trade journals, explaining why an Ohio law does not provide an exemption for polluting the waterways of the United States.

Energy

Illinois energy company exec imprisoned for cheating federal government

By Eric Freedman | June 23, 2016

Sentencing document says solar company fraud was driven by gambling and desire to live in $3 million home.

Contaminants

Illinois contractor charged with illegally removing asbestos.

By Eric Freedman | June 20, 2016

Indictment says he hired untrained worker to illegally strip asbestos pipe insulation from vacant buildings and demolished one building with asbestos still in it.

deer

Of wolves, deer, maples and wildflowers

By Eric Freedman | June 16, 2016

Researchers link the fate of plants to the presence of wolves

Green Gavel

Wildlife traffickers sentenced in Illinois

By Eric Freedman | June 8, 2016

Each are ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution for transporting six trophy mounts out of state.

Birds

Can cormorants help control Great Lakes invaders?

By Eric Freedman | June 6, 2016

A recent study finds that native cormorants don’t have near the impact anglers fear they do on popular Lake Michigan game fish. But they do have an appetite for invasive species.

fracking

Wisconsin court rejects sand mining proposal

By Eric Freedman | June 3, 2016

Court said it was OK for county to reject permit to mine sand used in fracking despite state approval.

Water

Grand jury indicts German shipping company in Great Lakes dumping case

By Eric Freedman | May 23, 2016

It faces felony charges for illegal disposal of oil-contaminated material in the Great Lakes and submission of falsified records as part of an alleged cover-up.

Recreation

Inland fisheries’ importance underrated, study says

By Eric Freedman | May 2, 2016

Inland fisheries are a primary indicator of ecosystem change and are an important factor with food security and economic security.

Fish

Bacterial disease threatens fish throughout the Great Lakes

By Eric Freedman | April 21, 2016

It affects wild fish and those raised in hatcheries.

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About Great Lakes Echo

Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

  • Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.

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