Land
Wisconsin and Illinois wetland has international importance
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Rare plants, animals and wetland types earned the Chiwaukee Illinois Beach Lake Plain designation as a Ramsar site.
Air
Soils finally recover after decades of acid rain limits
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New research shows signs of decreasing soil acidification after 25 years of Clean Air Act legislation.
Energy
More line worker jobs to open in Michigan
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Experts say that approximately 20,000 new lineworker positions will open nationally before 2020. The Michigan projection is for more than 100 job openings per year.
Land
Winter bounty: Supporting local agriculture even when it’s cold
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You could win a copy of Beth Dooley’s “In Winter’s Kitchen.” Check out our recipes and help us build an electronic box of recipes of winter-themed meals.
Fish
Wildlife researchers not so sure about drones
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Federal regulations, privacy concerns and health of the animals they track are all concerns.
Waste
Passenger’s butt gets driver’s butt in hot water
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Wisconsin high court’s littering decision fell on anniversary of littering incident that inspired Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.”
Energy
Special lane designations would increase mass transit efficiency in Michigan
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The rapid transit lanes would increase economic prosperity in downtown areas.
Energy
Michigan lags in charging stations for electric vehicles
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Experts say the state doesn’t have many electric cars, so it doesn’t need many stations.
Waste
Maps show proposed nuclear waste travels in Great Lakes region
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Anti-nuclear groups mapped the potential travels of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region if a waste site were approved in Nevada.
Energy
Large solar dawns in Michigan, but residential incentives may sunset
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Michigan may soon see a 50-megawatt solar panel installation, but residential incentives may be in jeopardy.