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Two miles of pristine Lake Superior shoreline, sand dunes and an 83-acre inland lake are now open to the public as part of a 3,816-acre expansion of state-owned forestland in the central Upper Peninsula.
Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM. Nov. 1, 2013 – The Environment Report – Mr. Great Lakes – Jeff Kart by jeffkart
This week, Kart discusses a new app to help prevent microbeads in the Great Lakes, registration for the Great Lakes Bowl, and a comment on the Clean Water Act. Text at Mr. Great Lakes
The Farmers’ Almanac has been around longer than all of us – and injected itself into countless pop culture references. But just how valid and trustworthy are its famed and oft-cited weather predictions?
Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM.
Oct. 25, 2013 – The Environment Report – With Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart by jeffkart
This week, Kart discusses a Bay County recreation survey, how your tax dollars are being used for Great Lakes restoration, and new ways for students to learn about the Great Lakes. Text at Mr. Great Lakes
This Great Lakes Month in Review, focuses on fracking, ballast water and petcoke.
While homeowners may not be thrilled with Asian lady beetles, researchers are examining how the beetles control aphids, a pest that eats away at soybeans and other plants.
A football stadium may have green grass but does it have green habits? Each week, Great Lakes Echo highlights a Big Ten football stadium’s attempts to do the most to impact the environment the least. All schools have information on the stadium’s diversion rate – the amount of waste recycled instead of put in a landfill. Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
School: University of Wisconsin
Built: 1917
Capacity: 80,321
2012 diversion rate: 33 percent
Scouting report: Each game day, community and student volunteers create awareness about the importance of conservation efforts at the university like recycling and compost bins, said Meredith Keller, student programs coordinator at the university’s office of sustainability. The stadium saw a significant increase in diversion rate from 3 percent at the start of the season to 33 percent during the last game, said Keller.
Food stamp use at farmers markets is expanding — and soon it may be easier for markets to accept food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently requested suggestions to improve service and eligibility requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP or food benefits. And the East Lansing-based Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) submitted comments calling for improvements in the way farmers markets seek SNAP eligibility. Among the suggestions: Simplify the paperwork for markets to apply for SNAP eligibility and provide more assistance with associated costs. “We have a lot of opportunities for growth here,” said Amanda Shreve, manager of programs and partnerships at MIFMA.
In 2008, the state legislature passed Michigan’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. The law requires that by the year 2015, utilities must generate at least 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources. As 2015 approaches, state officials are working to determine the next steps for Michigan’s energy policy.
