
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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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…