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Duluth nature photographer, writer: Taking chances pay off
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Duluth resident Michael Furtman is living the dream by doing what he loves the most: writing, photography, and spending time outdoors.
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Comparing the states: Air quality violations
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Illinois has the highest percentage of facilities with air quality violations in 2012 among the Great Lakes states, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Minnesota has the lowest. The figures come from an EPA map that reports state compliance with regulations. The map’s dashboard allows users to choose different measures and different years. Here are the percentages of major facilities with air quality violations for each state:
Illinois: 68 percent of 486 major facilities.
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Kids’ Corner: Snow
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Echo reporters visited Lewton Elementary School in South Lansing, Mich., to find out what kids know about snow days.
In the second set of clips, an expert explains the issue in a little more detail.
This week’s expert is Daniel Brown, a research associate from Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments
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Picture gallery profiles Lake Michigan’s residents
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The life and people of Lake Michigan is the subject of a gallery showing through May 19 at the Haggerty Museum of Art at Milwaukee’s Marquette University. Perimeter, a project of Kevin J. Miyazki, depicts 277 portraits of Lake Michigan’s unique individuals. To see some of the profiles, click here and scroll right. The project is aimed at “capturing a contemporary portrait of the lake by photographing people whose lives are closest to it,” according to Miyazaki’s website. Portraits feature scientists, fishermen, artists, community leaders, surfers, songwriters and many others.
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Where’s the Concern? Week Six
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Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin.
Guess where the area is located, based on the description of the site.
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Memo to Great Lakes advocates: Stop fighting the last war
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Great Lakes advocates should focus less on federal funding and more on state issues, such as mining threats, groundwater conservation and risky oil shipments.
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Kids’ Corner: Recycling
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Echo asks elementary school kids about the importance of recycling.
Recycling experts add their perspective.
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Michigan looks to expand potato production
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Michigan has always been a good place to grow potatoes, and the traditional crop is expanding.The latest target may be the Northeastern Lower Peninsula, where suitable soil is available.
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Minnesota governor pushes for transit tax increase
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton hopes to double the Twin Cities metropolitan area transit tax to a half of a percent. It could raise hundreds of millions of dollars towards making it easier to get around the region.
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Copper thieves hit farm irrigation systems
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As the price of copper rises, thieves turn to farm irrigation systems. Irrigation systems have appealed to thieves for some time, authorities say. They’re often unprotected, in remote areas surrounded by few houses.