Energy
Energy analyst: Michigan electricity debate needs re-focusing
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Michigan is debating whether to return to a fully regulated electricity market, but some experts say that debate might be missing the point.
Water
Great Lakes state gets worst grade for water policy
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Michigan ranked the lowest among Great Lakes scores on its most recent scorecard from the Alliance for Water Efficiency. It received a mere 3 points out of the possible 40 for water efficiency and policy.
Wildlife
Seafood Summit explores future of Michigan aquaculture
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Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana says Michigan could boost its seafood industry by investing in aquaculture.
Water
Iowa runoff lawsuit, Flint’s water woes
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WKAR’s Current State checks in with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson about January’s biggest environmental stories.
Water
Are prescription drugs harming fish?
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Prescription drugs bypassing sewage treatment to enter the Great Lakes could harm fish.
Waste
Michigan environmentalist criticizes new federal coal ash standards
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Michigan environmentalists are disappointed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules on coal ash.
Water
Great Lakes Year in Review: algae blooms, pipelines, and federal funding
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Current State looks back at the biggest Great Lakes environmental stories of 2014.
Recreation
Current State: Can’t get to California? Surf the Great Lakes
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Current State speaks about surfing the Great Lakes with the president of Great Lakes Surfing Association Bob Beaton, and Joe Matulis, owner of Matuli, a paddleboard and surfboard company based in East Lansing.
Water
Great Lakes in review: mayors on algae, restoration update
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about a summit on water resources led by the region’s mayors and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s update to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Land
Native plants promote environmental health
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It’s a value increasingly recognized by the public.