Nearshore
Volunteers in forefront of monitoring Great Lakes streams
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Counting, identifying macroinvertebates helps assess water quality
Wildlife
Chefs prepare Michigan fish feast
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A daylong examination of the potential of Michigan aquaculture ended with a fish feast.
Echo
Michigan’s energy policy up for grabs
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With 2008 energy mandates set to expire, Michigan’s future in clean energy is up for debate, with possibilities of the state turning back to fossil fuels.
Wildlife
Hormone-mimickers widespread in Great Lakes waterways, fish
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Great Lakes waterways are contaminated with known endocrine disrupting compounds; scientists warn that fish are at risk
Recreation
Great Lakes boating has a rich story
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A new book details the lengthy history of boating in Michigan.
Wildlife
Prison ahead for illegal deer trafficker
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Lawyer unsuccessfully argues that deer bred and raised in captivity are not wildlife.
Energy
Basic should trump bold for Michigan governor
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Snyder deserves encouragement for renewable energy plan. But bold is an adjective best left to spin doctors.
Wildlife
This creature turns water into jelly
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Declining calcium means this zooplankton is increasing in many inland lakes, clogging water intakes and disrupting the food web.
Waste
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.
Energy
Ohio high court says city can’t stop drilling
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Under the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling, Beck Energy Corp. will continue to drill for oil, despite the objection of Ohio city, Munroe Falls.