Wildlife
Bats play crucial role in Michigan’s ecology
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Current State speaks with the executive director of the Organization for Bat Conservation, Rob Mies.
Echo
Refuge picked for livability project; invasives sold at bait shops
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Click the audio for details and Mr. Great Lakes for the text. Jeff Kart is Mr. Great Lakes and heard at 9 a.m. Fridays in Bay City, Mich., on Delta College Q-90.1 FM NPR and is rebroadcast on Great Lakes Echo with permission.
Land
Native plants promote environmental health
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It’s a value increasingly recognized by the public.
Land
Lake Superior agates are region’s geological heritage
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Minnesota rock collector discusses one of Michigan’s most characteristic natural materials.
Energy
Enbridge case indicates pipeline fast-track
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Recent federal court hearing allows construction to begin before environmental impact statement completed.
Echo
Environmental group gives Michigan legislature an ‘incomplete’ grade
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It also rated every Michigan legislator individually after comparing voting records to the organization’s stated goals.
Water
Questionable additive okay for toothpaste but not hand soap?
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Minnesota will ban an anti-bacterial chemical in consumer products. Canadians considering similar move.
Nearshore
Flash point: The lighthouse Lake Superior nearly swallowed
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We asked Great Lakes photographers to send us some of their favorite or toughest Great Lakes shots and a bit of a story behind the picture. This image and explanation are by David Marvin. Most people have never heard of the Crisp Point Lighthouse, much less ever visited it. It stands on the Lake Superior shore fourteen miles west of Whitefish Point, connected to the rest of the world by only a winding seasonal gravel road. Originally, Crisp Point housed only a lifesaving station, starting in 1876.
Energy
Turning waste into watts
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Consumers Energy has selected four Michigan farms to produce electricity with anaerobic digesters.