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Capital News Service

Wetlands mitigation may get cheaper for local governments in Michigan

By Chao Yan | March 29, 2017

A new system will make it easier for public entities to meet wetland protection requirements.

environmental politics

Great Lakes businesses join forces against oil pipeline

By Steven Maier | February 27, 2017

The collection of businesses see Enbridge Line 5 as a threat to the economy and the environment.

Echo

Deadline for state money to test beaches approaching

By Chao Yan | February 24, 2017

The state of Michigan is offering grant money to fund monitoring inland beaches this summer.

Invaders

Video helps volunteers take on aquatic invasives

By Lucy Schroeder | February 17, 2017

In the fight against aquatic invasive species, early detection is essential. Video is making that easier to accomplish.

Echo

Unique lake trout could help restore Lake Michigan population

By Steven Maier | February 17, 2017

The trout in Lake Michigan were once wiped out, but one strain might help bring them back.

lakes/rivers/wetlands

Milwaukee bans coal-tar sealants after study shows they pollute streams

By Morgan Linn | February 8, 2017

The study found that as many as 78 percent of Milwaukee streams have toxic levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as PAHs.

Nearshore

New effort to track wild rice in Michigan

By Karen Hopper Usher | October 10, 2016

A statewide effort to track wild rice will need the help of tribal leaders who harvest and have already restored some rice beds.

environmental politics

Michigan mine risks Wisconsin tribe’s hallowed sites

By Brian Bienkowski | September 21, 2016

Modern boundaries complicate –and stymie–the Menominee Tribe’s effort to protect burial grounds.

Image: Flickr, UpNorthMemories
Fish

The fate of a half-century sport fishing tradition

By Kevin Duffy | May 16, 2016

Fifty years after the Great Lakes salmon introduction, dwindling populations reveal a cautionary lesson in single-species management.

lakes/rivers/wetlands

Photo Friday: big boat brings big waves

By Kayla Smith | April 22, 2016

Watch as bystanders get caught in the Michipictoten’s wake as it arrives in the port of Duluth.

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  • Michigan Press Association honors Echo reporters

    Ten Great Lakes Echo reporters recently scored honors in the 2023 Michigan Press Association’s College Better Newspaper Contest.  “Our bench is deep, but it has to be to cover the world’s most important beat,” said Echo Editor David Poulson

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  • GUEST COMMENTARY: Speak up to stop the spotted lanternfly and other invaders

    By David Strayer If you’ve driven Michigan’s highways lately, you’ve probably seen the billboards: a big picture of a lanternfly, with the message, “See it. Squish it. Report it.” This is good advice, as far as it goes, but it should go further. The spotted lanternfly is a serious pest that is poised to cause […]

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Podcasts

  • Four electric buses will hit University of Michigan’s campus next summer

    Power is supplied to the electric motor very quickly which gives the electric bus high performance and rapid acceleration.

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Climate Stories

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Experts say updating Michigan’s building code may be key for meeting climate goals. Here’s why.
Experts say updating Michigan’s building code may be key for meeting climate goals. Here’s why.
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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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