Energy
Q&A: Energy Institute director forecasts Michigan’s future
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In an interview with Midwest Energy News last week, Barteau navigates the conceptual and political aspects of renewable-energy in Michigan.
Energy
Advocates say pipeline secrecy bill could make public less safe
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Oil and gas industries push for new laws exempting information about pipeline infrastructure from being released to the public.
Climate
Great Lakes Month in Review: drought, farming, climate change
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Current State discusses recent environmental stories with commentator Gary Wilson.
Climate
Michigan office prepares for health impacts of climate change
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The Michigan Department of Community Health is looking at how climate change could impact public health.
Wildlife
Invasive species reintroduce toxic chemicals to Green Bay food web
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They can make a group of toxic chemicals deposited more than 45 years ago reenter the food web and contaminate predatory fish and possibly people.
Wildlife
Piping plovers make comeback in the Great Lakes
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Once nearly extinct in the Great Lakes region, piping plovers are on the rebound.
Waste
MSU study raises doubts about biodegradable plastics
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New research from Michigan State University indicates that biodegradable plastics might not actually be breaking down in landfills any faster than other plastics.
Energy
Can better utility planning replace clean-energy standards?
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A key component of energy proposals from the Michigan legislature is that stronger, more long-term planning requirements for utilities can effectively replace renewable energy and efficiency standards.
Wildlife
Slimy microorganism increasing in northern Michigan lakes
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Nope, that’s not tapioca pudding in your lake; it’s zooplankton, a microorganism in inland lakes that produces slime and can clog water pipes.
Energy
Andrew Revkin on energy, politics, species adolescence and the fate of the Earth
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The former New York Times environmental reporter spoke recently after Michigan State University Environmental Science and Policy Program’s “Fate of the Earth” symposium. He is now the senior fellow for environmental understanding at Pace University.