
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 Great Lakes Compact is an agreement approved by the eight Great Lakes states, Ontario, Quebec, and the federal governments of Canada and the U.S. to restrict water withdrawals from the lakes.
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The Brandon Road Interbasin Project is to be a barrier preventing invasive alien fish in the Mississippi River system from getting into the Great Lakes. Illinois' delay in signing could delay the whole project.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has told Fremont Regional Digester that it needs a different permit than the one it has now to apply its liquid waste on farm fields.
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The Michigan Department of Transportation wants feedback through a survey regarding songs from Detroit artists or those who were recorded at United Sound Systems Recording Studios.
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The use of decabromodiphenyl ether was restricted in 2021. The EPA wants new protections for workers and water in the manufacture of decaBDE.
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A study in the journal Science estimates particulate matter (PM 2.5) from coal increases potential premature death twice as often as particulate matter from other sources.
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks the public to notify the agency if they spot a black bear den. It's part of a program to place orphaned cubs with a mother bear.
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This documentary of the 1948 presidential campaigns was released on the 75th anniversary of the race. The candidates were Harry Truman, Thomas Dewey, Henry Wallace, and Strom Thurmond.
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Water quality sensors in Lake Erie are being networked to make more data accessible to researchers and government agencies, as well as the public.
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Holtec International is in discussions with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission about permits to build a small modular nuclear reactor at Palisades.
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The 123-year old Whitney Mansion wastes a lot of electricity. But now the Detroit icon is going green. Let's just hope the ghost living there is okay with…
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Around the Great Lakes, millions of dollars are spent to fight invasive species like Asian carp. But when scientists find a new animal or plant in the…
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Common carp have been in Michigan since the late 1800s. They’re not considered an invasive species because they’ve been around so long. Many people…
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There’s a green bloom of cyanobacteria on Lake Erie again. People who run water utilities and scientists are watching the bloom because the cyanobacteria…
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Experts tell us it’s important to treat Lyme disease early, and state officials say Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in Michigan. But…
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Varroa mites are considered the worst pest of honey bees worldwide. The mites suck blood from the bees and transmit viruses to them.Researchers have…
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One of the toughest things about being a parent in Flint right now is the uncertainty. If your kid gets diagnosed with ADHD, or struggles in school,…
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An Asian carp was caught this summer in a place where it shouldn’t be – beyond an electric barrier meant to keep the species out of Lake Michigan and the…
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The sea lamprey is an invasive fish with a round mouth like a suction cup. It latches onto big fish like lake trout and salmon, drills its razor sharp…
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Officials want you to help them look for a tree killer.It’s called the Asian longhorned beetle. It has a shiny black body with white spots, really long…