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renewable energy

Measuring ecological wealth
Waste

Great Lakes states are in ecological debt

By Kevin Duffy | July 20, 2015

The nation hit Ecological Deficit Day recently, thanks in part to the Great Lakes states that use more resources than they regenerate.

Land
Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart

Mr. Great Lakes on Michigan lighthouse sale, conservation and community solar

By Jeff Kart | July 20, 2015

Mr. Great Lakes covers lighthouses, conserved land and a new community solar program.

Energy

Can better utility planning replace clean-energy standards?

By Guest Contributor | April 8, 2015

A key component of energy proposals from the Michigan legislature is that stronger, more long-term planning requirements for utilities can effectively replace renewable energy and efficiency standards.

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Michigan’s energy policy up for grabs

By Capital News Service | March 26, 2015

With 2008 energy mandates set to expire, Michigan’s future in clean energy is up for debate, with possibilities of the state turning back to fossil fuels.

Energy

Basic should trump bold for Michigan governor

By Gary Wilson | March 20, 2015

Snyder deserves encouragement for renewable energy plan. But bold is an adjective best left to spin doctors.

Energy

Planned project would nearly double Michigan’s solar capacity

By Guest Contributor | March 13, 2015

A municipal utility hopes to put a large solar array on an old auto manufacturing site.

Energy

Grassland birds hold stock in the future of biofuels

By Kevin Duffy | March 5, 2015

Birds stand to gain valuable grassland habitat if the appetite to balance conservation and biofuel production continues gaining support in scientific circles.

Energy
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Report explores future of green energy in Michigan

By Guest Contributor | January 29, 2015

A new report from the University of Michigan’s Energy Institute looks at the costs and benefits of expanding renewable energy in Michigan.

Energy

Study: modest costs to renewables

By Guest Contributor | January 20, 2015

Michigan could expand its reusable energy standard to 25 percent over 10 years at $2.60 each month per household, a price that could be cut in half if key federal tax credits are extended.

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Great Lakes legal expert discusses challenge to EPA mercury rules

By Guest Contributor | December 19, 2014

Michigan’s challenge to EPA emissions rule lands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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About Great Lakes Echo

Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

  • Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.

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