Mr. Great Lakes on Michigan landfills, clean energy obstacles and a new...
Jeff Kart discusses a state waste report, obstacles to cleaner energy and a new Michigan hiking and bicycling trail.
View ArticleUM researcher says microplastics could threaten Great Lakes fish
A research project at the University of Michigan is looking at the impact that microplastics could have on Great Lakes wildlife.
View ArticlePrison terms loom in Michigan asbestos case
Three people plead guilty to illegally removing asbestos from a former Southwest Michigan power plant. They are now facing possible prison terms after agreeing to reimburse the federal government for...
View ArticleMSU study raises doubts about biodegradable plastics
New research from Michigan State University indicates that biodegradable plastics might not actually be breaking down in landfills any faster than other plastics.
View ArticlePennsylvania study finds contaminants in drilling wastewater
The results showed that ammonium was discharged to rivers at well above the Environmental Protection Agency’s aquatic life criteria.
View ArticlePrison, fine loom in New York hazardous waste case
Government agencies say company owner removed arsenic, chromium, lead, selenium and other hazardous chemicals from a bankrupt facility in Keene, New Hampshire, without a permit and took the materials...
View ArticleDDT cleanup continues for mid-Michigan town
The latest chapter in the St. Louis contamination saga is that the school athletic grounds, where kids practice football and softball, are being dug up after the discovery that they too are...
View ArticleGreat Lakes states are in ecological debt
The nation hit Ecological Deficit Day recently, thanks in part to the Great Lakes states that use more resources than they regenerate.
View ArticleDocumentary searches for hope in nuclear waste
The film explores the science and controversy of Canada's search for a Great Lakes-area underground storage site for spent nuclear fuel that could take 250,000 years to safely decay.
View ArticleAsbestos probe leads to jail term in Ohio
Company president gets 30 days in jail, 240 days community service and must pay restitution.
View ArticleSeptic tanks flush water quality down the tubes
EPA officials are holding the third annual SepticSmart Week. But water quality problems posed by septic systems are a year round challenge, especially in Michigan which lacks statewide oversight.
View ArticleKiteboarder and swimsuit designer celebrates Halloween.
Kiteboarding tricks are treats.
View ArticleMr. Great Lakes on microbead alternatives, fish passage, recycling rates
Mr. Great Lakes discusses discusses alternatives to microbeads, Frankenmuth fish passage and Michigan's recycling rate.
View ArticleMichigan plan to deregulate chemicals upsets environmentalists
Tensions between the Michigan legislature and environmentalists have grown after the Department of Environmental Quality proposed deregulating 500 chemicals. Regulators say the move benefits public...
View ArticleMaps show proposed nuclear waste travels in Great Lakes region
Anti-nuclear groups mapped the potential travels of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region if a waste site were approved in Nevada.
View ArticlePassenger’s butt gets driver’s butt in hot water
Wisconsin high court's littering decision fell on anniversary of littering incident that inspired Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant Massacree."
View ArticleDigital map tracks factory farm environmental violations
The map uses Michigan as the model for other states.
View ArticleThe Green Room: Washtenaw County ponders reusable bags
Barbara Lucas for WEMU's The Green Room investigates why Michigan's Washtenaw County is looking into a reusable bag ordinance.
View ArticleMSU study raises doubts about biodegradable plastics
New research from Michigan State University indicates that biodegradable plastics might not actually be breaking down in landfills any faster than other plastics.
View ArticlePennsylvania study finds contaminants in drilling wastewater
The results showed that ammonium was discharged to rivers at well above the Environmental Protection Agency’s aquatic life criteria.
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