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This category encompasses land-based issues. It is further segregated with tags into such issues as farm, urban redevelopment or decay, forest, mining.

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Addressing farm challenges for women, veterans, minorities

By David Poulson | July 6, 2015

It’s already a tough enough business for anyone.

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Mr. Great Lakes on lake protection, fishing and renewable energy payoffs

By Jeff Kart | June 24, 2015

On tap: Lake Huron commercial fishing, native gardening, clean power goals.

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Great Lakes border challenge

By Kevin Duffy | June 19, 2015

Provide an image illustrating the US/Canada border relationship and we’ll run it in an Echo post.

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Food Fix: Ethical eating

By Kevin Duffy | June 17, 2015

This new Food Fix podcast tackles food and philosophy, a theme in Paul Thompson’s latest book: From Field to Fork.

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Wisconsin farmer accused of cheating federal crop insurance program

By Eric Freedman | June 15, 2015

Indictment alleges that documents were falsified including those indicating inability to plant crops that were planted.

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Environmental justice: No one’s priority

By Gary Wilson | June 11, 2015

Everyone knows that environmental justice has long been the poor stepchild of environmental issues. And government agencies and nonprofit organizations carefully parse their comments when asked about it.

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New online tool opens historic maps database to the public

By Kevin Duffy | June 11, 2015

The new USGS topoView app allows anyone to access and download topographic maps — nearly 180,000 of them — dating back to the 1880s.

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Microbes at 53-year-old coal mine fire could fight pollution

By Taylor Dunivin | June 10, 2015

Research evaluates longterm impact of bacteria that tolerate heat and harsh chemicals.

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Mid-Michigan to use $500K EPA grant for brownfield assessments

By WKAR Current State | June 8, 2015

Mid-Michigan will be using a $500 million dollar grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate so-called “brownfield” sites for environmental and health hazards.

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The natural guide to Michigan

By Kevin Duffy | June 3, 2015

Many years and many scientists have taken on the challenge of documenting the natural communities of this Great Lakes state.

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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.

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