Study: Chemical in anti-bacterial soap turning up in freshwater lakes
When you use anti-bacterial soap, there’s a good chance there’s an ingredient called triclosan in it. It’s also added to things like body washes, some toothpastes, and dishwashing soap. You can find it...
View ArticleState officials want your input on Michigan's energy future
In Michigan, we get more than half of our electricity from coal. All of that coal is imported from other states.In a couple weeks, you’ll get a chance to weigh in on how we’ll use energy in the...
View ArticleTweeting the flu: Scientists tracking epidemic with social media
Flu season started early and came in swinging. Health officials say it’s been a moderate to severe flu season for most of the country.Curtis Allen is a spokesman with the Centers for Disease Control...
View ArticleRecord low lake levels spark dredging debate
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been recording water levels for almost 100 years. In January, the levels in the Lake Michigan and Huron system dipped to the lowest levels ever recorded.That’s...
View ArticleBill aims to restrict state's ability to manage for biodiversity
If you're feeling like you've heard this story before... you're right.Senator Tom Casperson-R (Escanaba) has introduced a bill, Senate Bill 78, that would prohibit the DNR from setting aside an area of...
View ArticleGov. Snyder proposes big changes to hunting, fishing license system
If you like to hunt and fish, depending on what license you buy, you might have to pay more.Governor Rick Snyder wants to make some big changes to the hunting, fishing and trapping license system in...
View ArticleMichigan inventors compete in college clean tech venture challenge
I recently got a chance to hang out with Tom Brady. Nope, not the football star. But this Tom Brady is working on making a name for himself. Brady just wrapped up his Masters degree. He’s an aerospace...
View ArticleMichigan group prepping Kirtland's warbler to come off endangered species list
The Kirtland’s warbler is a songbird with an enviable travel schedule. The birds spend the winter in the Bahamas, and in the spring, they come home to the Great Lakes region – mostly to Michigan’s...
View ArticleNumber of Detroit kids with elevated lead levels drops, but problems remain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say even low levels of lead in blood can affect a child’s IQ, their ability to pay attention and their performance in school. Kids are most often exposed...
View ArticleMichigan DNR's ability to manage for biodiversity could be at risk
The state Senate passed a controversial bill this week.Senate Bill 78 would prohibit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources from setting aside an area of land specifically to maintain biological...
View ArticleMDCH releases report on drinking water wells after Kalamazoo River oil spill
We’re rounding the corner on the three year anniversary of the Enbridge oil spill near Marshall.The cleanup isn’t over yet and so far, more than a million gallons of thick tar sands oil have been...
View ArticleA new life for waste from Michigan's lumbering era
The lumbering boom in Michigan in the 1800s made some people very rich.It also left a lot of waste behind. Terry Heatlie and I took a walk in the mud on the south side of Muskegon Lake.“We don’t have...
View ArticleShips face reality of lower Great Lakes water levels
The Soo Locks will open with the official start of the main shipping season on the Great Lakes.But somebody’s got to break the ice first.Mike Davanzo is the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard...
View ArticleJoin us for a special State of Opportunity call-in show today
Today at 3 p.m., Michigan Radio's Jenn White will host a State of Opportunity call-in show.
View ArticleJudge denies attorney general's request to dismiss suit to repeal...
Update 11:45 a.m:An Ingham County judge says a lawsuit aimed at repealing the state’s new right-to-work law can proceed. This morning, Judge William Collette rejected a motion by the state to have the...
View ArticleWill Congress preserve Great Lakes restoration funding?
President Obama is asking for $300 million for the Great Lakes in his 2014 budget. That money would go to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.It’s a huge project to clean up pollution, fight...
View ArticleDecision time for Isle Royale, only 8 wolves left
Wolves and moose fight for survival on Michigan's Isle Royale National Park. For more than 50 years, researchers have been closely watching them in the world’s longest-running study of predators and...
View ArticleGrand Rapids officials looking ahead to next big storm
The Grand River hit a record high level in Grand Rapids over the weekend. Volunteers spent hours filling sandbags to protect homes and city buildings.City managers are still dealing with the flood...
View ArticlePiping plover program affected by sequestration
The piping plover is a tiny bird. They’re endangered. Last year there were just 58 breeding pairs in the Great Lakes region. One third of the population nests in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area.“The...
View ArticleBy law, the state can only own so much land, but that might change
The state of Michigan owns 4.6 million acres of land. But for now, the state can’t buy any more land. That’s because the Michigan Legislature capped the amount of land the state can own.But there’s a...
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