Capital News Service
Green energy expanding in Michigan communities
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Michigan communities like Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Northport are moving towards being powered by clean energy.
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Searching for bee veterinarians
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A veterinarian specialized in caring for bees could help improve colony management.
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Amid persistent Line 5 pipeline worries, Michigan promises impartiality
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State-commissioned studies set to come out in June will determine the future of the controversial pipeline.
Catch of the Day
Ohio informs public in fight against gypsy moth
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The gypsy moth feeds on more than 300 types of trees and shrubs.
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Chemicals from Air Force base seep into wells, Lake Huron
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Residents near an abandoned military base in Michigan are worried about an unseen invader: toxic chemicals that have contaminated wells in the town of Oscoda. Now the chemicals are spreading farther — and have even reached Lake Huron.
environmental politics
Improving Soo Locks top priority for state legislators
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The Soo Locks are essential to the Great Lakes and the United States economy, and they desperately need to be upgraded.
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Waukesha “full speed ahead” in drawing water from Great Lakes
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Waukesha lies outside the Great Lakes basin, but it has received permission to take water from Lake Michigan.
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What happens when Great Lakes shipping season ends?
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In the old days, shipyards would shut down and workers retire to Florida for the season. Not so, anymore.
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IJC releases progress report, schedules hearings
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The report cites some significant progress such as improving wetlands and restoring contaminated areas.
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Pharmaceutical pollution takes toll on crayfish and other species
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An over-the-counter pain medication could be responsible for reduced numbers of crayfish in a Michigan lake.