
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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Fruit growers in northern Michigan are having a tough time with all the rain this year, because that moisture helps fungus and bacteria thrive.“We seem to…
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Next time you're at the mall or grocery store, look around. You won't see many, if any at all, electric vehicles. Maybe a few hybrids.But you'll see lots…
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Climate change doesn’t just hurt our environment. It affects food production, insect outbreaks, precipitation. And, as health professionals are starting…
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Public opinion surveys show older Americans are less concerned about climate change than young people. But some experts say older Americans may be an…
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Given the myriad ecological challenges facing our world today, there are plenty of reasons to feel overwhelmed and powerless. But there are also many…
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From January 2018 through May 2019, 6.7 billion gallons of diluted or partially treated sewage, called combined sewer overflows (CSOs) spilled into…
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Each year in Michigan, billions of gallons of raw or partially treated sewage end up in the state's rivers and eventually in the Great Lakes. That…
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Today on Stateside, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson comments on how an increase in the number of absentee ballots could impact elections without a…
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All this week, Michigan Radio's Environment Report will be focusing on climate change and how it's already affecting us in the state of Michigan, and…
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Climate change is likely to bring more extreme rainfall and flooding to Michigan. So, flood risk in the next 100 years will probably look very different…