
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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Wrapping paper and cardboard boxes can be recycled with little effort. Other holiday-related trash cannot.
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Researchers found diverse habitat can draw bees, but that gathering makes it easier to spread viral infections among bees. But strategies, including the planting of lots of wildflowers, can reduce the spread of bee pathogens.
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Economists at the University of Michigan expect Michigan's population to grow by a half-million over three decades.
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The spending plan includes significant funding for Great Lakes projects and Michigan infrastructure.
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The Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a paper manufacturer which operated a plant in Port Huron. It claims it caused PFAS contamination and should be held liable for cleanup costs.
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Congress has approved the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act.
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The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would have meant nearly $1.5 billion a year for protecting at risk species.
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An environmental group wants the new legislature to fix some things about Michigan's beverage container deposit law.
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The International Joint Commission is asking the public for their observations regarding the water quality of the Great Lakes.
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For more than 120 years, volunteers have taken a day to count and identify birds for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
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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…