
The Environment Report
The Environment Report, hosted by Lester Graham, explores the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in Michigan.
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The Michigan Aggregates Association wants mining approval taken from local governments and given to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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The U.S. EPA proposes federal baseline water quality standards for lakes and streams on reservations.
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Native American tribes are working with university researchers and others to determine why whitefish, an important source of protein, is declining.
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The State of Ohio has until June 30 to set restrictions. If it doesn't, the U.S. EPA is required to do it.
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Michigan DNR proposes adding rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks and others to lethal nuisance regulationsThe proposal would allow landowners to kill year-round in unlimited numbers animals that are about to damage property without first getting a permit.
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The University of Michigan will launch a center to retrain workers, help develop technology and do some of its own research and development in the electric vehicle field.
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Hundreds of trucks were allegedly altered both mechanically and via computer deletions to prevent emissions controls.
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Tick season is here. If you're in the great outdoors, you're advised to take precautions.
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Anesthesiologists are beginning to use anesthetics that don't contribute as greatly to climate change.
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The clean energy group Climate Power says Michigan will see thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in clean tech jobs.
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State agencies in Michigan have issued a ‘Do Not Eat’ advisory for deer in Oscoda Township near the closed Wurtsmith Air Force Base.The state tested deer…
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The State of Michigan is finding industrial chemicals known as PFAS in the tissue of fish. So it's been issuing “Don’t Eat the Fish” advisories along…
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UPDATE: This story was updated at 3:53 p.m.This week, the Environment Report is looking at industrial chemicals called per- and polyfluoralkyl substances…
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This week, we’re looking at PFAS chemicals: they're industrial chemicals that have contaminated water sources around the state.PFAS chemicals are used to…
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One of the contaminated PFAS sites first documented in Michigan was in Oscoda Township near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base. The base has been closed…
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There have been more news stories in recent months about water contamination from a group of industrial chemicals. PFAS chemical pollution seems to have…
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In recent months, the State of Michigan has found several places where drinking water and fish are contaminated by a class of chemicals called PFAS. This…
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Why this 2010 approval of a multi-million gallon Great Lakes water diversion is drawing new scrutinyWhen Peter Annin, director of the Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College, was completing research for an updated version of his book…
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Riding a bike to work might be good for the environment, but automobile drivers are still getting used to the idea of sharing the road. Bicycling to work…
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The elk is an important Michigan symbol. It’s even on our state flag. But have you ever seen an elk in the wild in Michigan? Did you even know there are…