Environment Report

What up doh, I’ll be live-tweeting today's Great Lakes Water Authority/Operations & Resources Committee at 11am for #DETdocumenters. @DetDocumenters media partners: @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @MichiganRadio @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit

During the next couple of weeks, little pools of water in forested areas will be alive with the sounds of frogs. Story by @MichiganRadio shared through #GreatLakes News Collaborative: greatlakesnow.org/2023/04/frogs-…

Activist shareholders question whether Enbridge's political activities in the U.S. might cause the company risks. bit.ly/3Tafm5d

Alien invasive species have damaged lakes, rivers, forests, and crops. The State of Michigan is distributing funds to stop or slow the spread of the pests. bit.ly/3KTtFZF

Ozone is a known cause and trigger of asthma. The asthma mortality rate in Detroit in 2017-2019 was three times the rate for Michigan. So why did state regulators ask EPA to ignore Detroit air quality data, paving the way to avoid ozone regulation? planetdetroit.org/2023/03/state-…

The two states would have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more each year if they’re to meet an agreement to control harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Story by @MichiganRadio shared through #GreatLakes News Collaborative: greatlakesnow.org/2023/02/mi-oh-…

Renewable energy such as solar and wind are well known, but without efficient systems such as geothermal, energy is wasted. bit.ly/3RZEvPp

Today we celebrated the retirement of Michigan Radio's Executive Director and General Manager Steve Schram. Thank you, Steve, for your nearly 17 years of service to our station and to public media!

The management plan includes maintaining habitat for wolves, methods of keeping wolves from killing livestock, and laying groundwork to establish a wolf hunting season. bit.ly/3Ge1fY0

Broad support cited for expanding Michigan #wetlands. #GreatLakes ⁦@BridgeMichigan⁩ ⁦@MichiganWatch⁩ ⁦@MichiganRadio⁩ bridgemi.com/michigan-envir…

Report from environmental groups accuses power industry of failing to clean up coal ash dumps. @MichiganRadio @MichiganWatch michiganradio.org/environment-cl…

Some Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, hunters, anglers, and birders all want the same thing: more wetlands. @MichiganRadio @MichiganWatch michiganradio.org/environment-cl…

Land owners encouraged to help stop decline in oak trees in Michigan @MichiganRadio @MichiganWatch #GreatLakes michiganradio.org/environment-cl…

Michigan State University's Hidden Lake Gardens is a hidden gem in Lenawee County. Officials are hoping a suspension bridge through the tree tops attracts more visitors. bit.ly/3F1jMGH

Harmful algal blooms are the biological consequence of a riptide of bloom-generating nutrients allowed by law and timid regulation to run off the land, particularly farm fields. bit.ly/3B0i84f

The Constitution refers to treaties with other sovereign nations as “the supreme law of the land.” But what happens when promises have been made that are potentially in conflict? Two treaties with the U.S. could lead to very different outcomes for Line 5. bit.ly/3OJUq0V

Jumping worms are back in Michigan (yes, jumping worms). The invasive species buries itself underground during the winter, but is back above soil in higher than expected numbers and can damage insects and trees. bit.ly/3OORi4Z

The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project has been monitoring the green, yellow and red flags used to indicate surf conditions at beaches along Lake Michigan — and says they are often clearly wrong. bit.ly/3RbJY4T

Bird flu has killed nearly 1,500 threatened Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands. @MichiganRadio michiganradio.org/environment-cl…

Great Lakes piping plover chicks this year are hopeful sign for the endangered bird. Take a listen @MichiganRadio