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Pennsylvania study finds contaminants in drilling wastewater
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The results showed that ammonium was discharged to rivers at well above the Environmental Protection Agency’s aquatic life criteria.
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MSU study raises doubts about biodegradable plastics
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New research from Michigan State University indicates that biodegradable plastics might not actually be breaking down in landfills any faster than other plastics.
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Prison terms loom in Michigan asbestos case
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Three people plead guilty to illegally removing asbestos from a former Southwest Michigan power plant. They are now facing possible prison terms after agreeing to reimburse the federal government for approximately $1 million to clean up the contaminated facility in Kalamazoo County’s Comstock Township.
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UM researcher says microplastics could threaten Great Lakes fish
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A research project at the University of Michigan is looking at the impact that microplastics could have on Great Lakes wildlife.
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Mr. Great Lakes on Michigan landfills, clean energy obstacles and a new statewide trail
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Jeff Kart discusses a state waste report, obstacles to cleaner energy and a new Michigan hiking and bicycling trail.
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A new focus on PBB
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Ken Winter comments on what some consider one of Michigan’s worst agricultural disasters, continuing to make headlines some 40 years later.
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Mr. Great Lakes on new ash regulations and information on Great Lakes currents
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This week Jeff Kart discusses new Environmental Protection Agency regulations for the safe disposal of coal ash and the availability of information on Great Lakes currents.
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Michigan environmentalist criticizes new federal coal ash standards
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Michigan environmentalists are disappointed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules on coal ash.
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Landfills line lakeside landscape
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Growth of cement plant dramatically illustrated with contrasting photos.
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Decision on Canadian nuclear dump site expected in mid-2015
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Company seeks permanent storage of waste from plant that generates half the province’s electricity.