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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Nonresident hunting license purchases were up nearly 4% over last year. -
Michigan was among 40 states which received a total of nearly $400 million in a settlement with Google over location data privacy. -
Michigan's wolf management plan attempts to balance the need to control the population of wolves against the desires of hunters who want a hunting season and environmentalists who want to protect the wolves. -
Box tree moth has been confirmed by the USDA. -
Michigan voters weighed in on the future of term limits in the state, passing Proposal 1 overwhelmingly in Tuesday's election. -
Answers to a few frequently asked questions, plus links to detailed information. -
A new report says most power plants violate federal rules mandating cleanup of toxic coal ash dumps. -
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Port of Monroe $11 million to make repairs and improvements. -
There's an effort underway to get the Michigan Legislature to appropriate $30 million to create wetlands as a way to reduce harmful algal blooms. -
Michigan has been awarded up to $54 million for electric school buses in the first round of awards announced.
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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… -
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… -
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… -
The state has finished testing all the public water systems in Michigan for PFAS chemicals. Of more than a thousand municipal systems, 119 are… -
A lot of people assume a healthy diet is also good for the environment. A recently published study lends some credence to that conventional… -
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… -
The partial federal government shutdown could have wide-ranging consequences for the Great Lakes. There already are some problems, but things could get… -
A combination of state and federal proposals to change protections of wetlands and streams could damage waterways. The Trump administration proposes to… -
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… -
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…
