
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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Most wind energy projects in Michigan are on farmland in the southern part of the state. They are often controversial even there, but one company wants to…
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Bacterial canker is a devastating tree disease that affects sweet cherry orchards around the country. There is currently no good way to treat it, but some…
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A decline in lake whitefish is pushing some tribal commercial fishermen out of Lakes Michigan and Huron. They’re spending more time in Lake Superior, the…
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The state has finished testing all the public water systems in Michigan for PFAS chemicals. Of more than a thousand municipal systems, 119 are…
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A lot of people assume a healthy diet is also good for the environment. A recently published study lends some credence to that conventional…
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Bees are disappearing. You might have heard that colony collapse disorder of European honeybees can nearly wipe out a hive. But native bees are also in…
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The partial federal government shutdown could have wide-ranging consequences for the Great Lakes. There already are some problems, but things could get…
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A combination of state and federal proposals to change protections of wetlands and streams could damage waterways. The Trump administration proposes to…
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Some cities in Michigan could lose half of all their trees due to disease or pests. Foresters are working to reduce the potential devastation.“So, I just…
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Soon, you’ll start seeing your energy bills start to rise each month because of the cold weather. That’s never fun. But, you might be paying a lot more…