Wildlife
Birdwatchers celebrate two new birding trails in Michigan
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Michigan’s Northwest Lower Peninsula is a paradise for birdwatchers.
Echo
“Land Grab” documentary follows story of controversial blight removal in Detroit
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“Land Grab” is the story of John Hantz’s plan to purchase and renovate 10,000 acres in Detroit.
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.
environmental politics
Great Lakes businesses join forces against oil pipeline
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The collection of businesses see Enbridge Line 5 as a threat to the economy and the environment.
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.
Forests
VA bests legal challenge over controversial cemetery expansion
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A proposed expansion of the Indianapolis Crown Hill National Cemetery by the Department of Veterans Affairs survived a legal challenge by the Indiana Forest Alliance and construction preparation is now underway.
Recreation
12 falls, 12 beers
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Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities hit the slopes thanks to the region’s adaptive ski programs.
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.
Green Gavel
Exotic menagerie runs afoul of Ohio regulators
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Officials obtained a court order and removed 11 animals from Kenneth Hetrick’s property.