endangered plants
Native prairie restoration fights invasive species and helps the endangered ones
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Even prairie remnants as small as potted plants on an apartment balcony can help butterflies migrate.
clean energy
State energy bill could increase costs for solar users
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Charging for the cost of moving solar power over the utility grid discourages investment. And advocates say such costs are offset by producing cheap power instead of using high-cost generators to meet peak demand.
Energy
Local officials wary of new energy plan
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Some believe rural communities already have plenty of wind generators.
Echo
Michigan residents think state government could do better on environment
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This quarter’s State of the State Survey asked over 1,000 Michigan residents how they think the state government is handling the environment.
Green Gavel
Michigan court upholds penalty for filling wetland
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Couple fined $10,000 and told to remove fill.
Climate
Enzyme makes producing biofuels easier
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Fostering its production could help fight climate change by making it easier to produce alternatives to fossil fuels.
Endangered wildlife
Fungus that attacks snakes spreads to Wisconsin, Minnesota
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Snake fungal disease, previously seen in only the Eastern U.S., has been confirmed in snake populations further west.
Podcasts
Toxin kills thousands of birds along Lake Michigan shore
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Up to 5,000 birds have washed up on the shores of Lake Michigan this fall.
Echo
Iconic sport hangs on in Michigan
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The traditional sport of foxhunting lives on in Michigan, where the thrill is in the chase and the quarry lives to run another day.
Areas of Concern
U.S., Canada battle St. Clair River’s polluted legacy
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Bacteria, industrial pollutants, mercury among the challenges.