
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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Holcim U.S. owns 13 cement plants in the country. The Alpena plant will install 100 acres of solar panels to produce about 30% of electricity use.
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The federal government is giving Michigan $61 million to fill gaps in broadband service.
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Perchloroethylene is widely used, but PCE could be banned for consumer and commercial use because of known health risks.
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Only 1.02% of Michigan's in-state electricity generation comes from solar. Most surrounding states have more and are projected to continue to outpace Michigan.
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A 3,000-acre fire near Grayling is 90 percent controlled. But conditions are dry and fire danger is extremely high.
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Neighbors don't feel they received adequate notice of the planned demolition of the closed Detroit incinerator's smokestack. They're also concerned about contamination being released in the dust from demolition.
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The U.S. Senate has approved three changes to remove protections from threatened and endangered wildlife.
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The test requires a finger prick and then the sample is sent to a lab to determine levels of PFAS in a person exposed to one or more of the chemicals.
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Two bills in the Michigan Legislature could help reduce lead exposure and ensure kids are tested for lead.
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The EPA's new carbon pollution standards would require coal and natural gas burning power plants to capture CO2 emissions.
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In its 2021 budget, Congress included millions for lead testing in schools, where children are still exposed to the toxic metal.The federal appropriations…
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Michigan has an infrastructure problem with raw sewage getting into streams and rivers. In the State of Michigan’s next fiscal year, there's about $500…
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Michigan residents who are behind on their water bills will soon be getting some relief.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will…
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The Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Energy has been eager to show news media its new Enbridge Straits Maritime Operations Center in Mackinaw City. Its…
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Farms housing thousands of animals are one of several sources contaminating the Pine River and dividing a mid-Michigan community.Murray Borrello, wearing…
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At the shoreline, between lake and land, Melissa Wiatrolik reflects on those who were here before Michigan became Michigan. She had been raised in a…
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The flood that was caused by heavy rains and the failure of two dams near Midland caused property damage far downstream. But the long term damage might be…
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The two dams that broke near Midland caused a massive flood that swept away bridges, roads, and damaged a lot of property. Because Midland is home to…
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Michigan residents are sending more trash to the state’s landfills than they have since before the Great Recession.Last year Michigan homes and businesses…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicates it will take years to regulate PFAS in drinking water, if it does at all. The USEPA has proposed to…