Energy
New college programs train clean energy technicians
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A bachelor’s degree in electrical systems technology will be developed by Alpena Community College for employment in the fields of electric distribution, transmission and generation.
Land
Arsonist gets 5 years for Superior National Forest fires
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejects bid for a shorter sentence for man who confessed to setting nine fires on federal and state forestland.
Echo
Googlers ask why Great Lakes are salty
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Autocomplete gives clues to what people wonder about the region.
Land
U.S. wilderness areas study includes 16 in Michigan
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The Sierra Club would like the Trap Hills part of the U.P.’s Ottawa National Forest to be added as a wildernss area, but public land agencies say they have no plans for major changes in Michigan.
Wildlife
Winged Wednesday: Early migration shows loon flight path
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Cold weather meant they hatched late and migrated early, but tagged birds show strong survival.
Land
Jobs in timbering, wood products go begging
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Logging and wood product companies are searching for skilled employees with many experienced foresters and other Northern Michigan workers retiring.
Nearshore
Stream app turns Great Lakes citizens into scientists
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Anyone can contribute water level information with app unveiled today at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Water
Cheeseburgers, algae and Great Lakes candor
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A scientist and a lawyer are unafraid to rock the boat with Great Lakes candor. We need more of that.
Land
Emerald Ash borer moving on to new target in Ohio
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Ohio scientists say they’ve found evidence that the insect has made its way to a new host: the white fringetree.
Wildlife
Winged Wednesday review: Animal app is great guide
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A team of students and researchers at the University of Michigan has created an app that is a pocket guide for Great Lakes animal species at the region’s parks, museums and zoos.