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How many U.S. Olympic athletes are from the Great Lakes watershed? Well, that probably depends on the map you’re looking at. We know that the eight Great Lakes states are home to 82 of the United States’ 230 Winter Olympic athletes. But accounting for each that also lives within the Great Lakes watershed is open for interpretation. The watershed, also called a basin, is all the land that drains into the Great Lakes.
The program has cut smog 36 percent, stopping 35,000 tons of poisonous vapors from entering the atmosphere each year.
In an effort to increase the U.S.’s renewable energy portfolio, the wind industry has grown tremendously. Michigan is now home to just under 700 turbines, but not everyone is happy about the growing wind farm industry.
A recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council reports that 1.86 million mercury thermostats are still being used in the state of Illinois. The state continues to set collection goals to help reduce this number.
In this installment of our “Landscope” series, get a bird’s eye view of the northern Michigan town of Gaylord, which has seen much economic development in the last couple decades.
By Alan LeagueGreat Lakes Echo A proposed open-pit iron mine in the Penokee Range in northern Wisconsin has sparked debate over the state’s mining law. Gogebic Taconite, a mining company based in Hurley, Wis., first proposed the mine in 2011. As the application process continues, debate over whether the mine should open increases. Supporters hope the mine will bring jobs to the state; critics fear the mine’s potential impact on the environment. “We took a strong stand in opposition to the mine in 2011 almost as soon as we heard about it,” said Dave Blouin, chair of the political committee of the John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club based in Madison.
From Barbies that explain sand mining to geology themed music videos, one seventh-grade class in Michigan is exploring science in the most unexpected ways.
Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM. Love Feb 14 2014 – Mr Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) – Delta College Q-90.1 FM by jeffkart
This week, Kart discusses the restoration of two historic rock reefs in the Saginaw Bay, an expansion in the Midwest’s solar energy industry and a small helicopter to help survey wetlands. Text at Mr. Great Lakes
Money, regulations and enforcement are necessary.
But that’s playing defense.
Industries, governments and environmental groups can get ahead of the game with new mindsets.
Old tires could create pothole resistant Michigan roads.
If it works, it may help address a disposal headache.