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Green Gavel

Ohio polluter gets four days in jail and $70,000 fine

By Eric Freedman | July 8, 2016

Judge also says that the gas and oil well operator has to write articles for three trade journals, explaining why an Ohio law does not provide an exemption for polluting the waterways of the United States.

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Conservation in the bat zone

By Eamon Devlin | July 7, 2016

Check out the facelift at a Michigan-based bat conservation center that locates bats with iPads, studies them with bat cams and leads discussions about them on Facebook.

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Anthology editor discusses art of being “Happy Anyway” in Flint

By admin | July 6, 2016

It’s easy to write off Flint, Michigan, as a tragic city. But to do so simplifies its complexities and ignores its residents’ unique, hard-earned happiness.

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Casting a Flinty look

By David Poulson | July 5, 2016

New anthology shows Flint as more than bad water and explores how place shapes the stories of our lives.

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Great Lakes artistry

By Josh Bender | July 4, 2016

Wind, temperature changes and algal blooms recently painted Lake Erie with swirls of blue and green, according to NASA satellite photographs.

Chicago View

Feds too slow with Flint investigation

By Gary Wilson | July 1, 2016

How about owning up to responsibility in a timely manner? How about an apology for EPA’s failure to safeguard Flint citizens?

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Anglers enlisted in water fight

By Colleen Otte | June 29, 2016

Study shows they are aware of the threat of aquatic invasive species, but they need the weapons to battle them.

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UP ratepayers to pay millions to keep coal plants online

By Andy Balaskovitz | June 28, 2016

For what are relatively small utilities, the payments could have a significant impact on ratepayers across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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Should tourism support environmental protection?

By Kelly van Frankenhuyzen | June 27, 2016

Flint water crisis spotlights Michigan’s link between economy and environment.

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U.S. and Canada work to limit Lake Erie phosphorus

By By Karen Schaefer | June 24, 2016

The new limits aim to dramatically reduce the risk for harmful algae blooms.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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