Echo
Ballast water regs split environmentalists, shippers
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Ballast water is regulated to prevent the spread of invasive species, but there is some disagreement about who should be in charge of those regulations.
Wildlife
Birdwatchers celebrate two new birding trails in Michigan
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Michigan’s Northwest Lower Peninsula is a paradise for birdwatchers.
Capital News Service
Michigan private well water quality unregulated after installation
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Frequent sampling is the only way to know well water is safe, but there are no statewide testing requirements for owners of private wells in Michigan.
Echo
For islanders in Lake Superior, warmer winters mean they can’t drive
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For the second year in a row, warmer winters have made it necessary for the ferries that usually don’t operate during winter to continue to run.
Echo
Deadline for state money to test beaches approaching
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The state of Michigan is offering grant money to fund monitoring inland beaches this summer.
Waste
New model tracks plastic in Great Lakes
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A new mathematical model could bolster research on plastic in the Great Lakes.
Capital News Service
Water quality a problem for rural areas, too
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Michigan cities like Flint aren’t the only cause for water worry.
Echo
Grants could mean big improvements for Michigan county fairs
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is giving county fairs the opportunity to apply for a $300,000 fund for grants to improve buildings.
Invaders
Video helps volunteers take on aquatic invasives
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In the fight against aquatic invasive species, early detection is essential. Video is making that easier to accomplish.
Catch of the Day
Minneopa State Park bison herd set for expansion
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Minneopa State Park is hoping a yearling bull will keep the herd going.