Category: Michigan
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USDA Invests $7 Million to Research Small Farm Challenges
Several grants focus on how small and mid-scale farms can contribute to local and regional food systems and increase profitability through more environmentally sustainable…
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International Panel Recommends Nutrient Diet to Battle Toxic Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report yesterday urging the states of Ohio and Michigan to declare the waters of the western Lake Erie basin impaired from nutrient pollution. The report, A Balanced Diet for Lake Erie: Reducing Phosphorus Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms, and its 16 recommendations to help address the challenge of deteriorating…
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Tar Sands Activists Facing Felony Charges Have Their Day in Court
January court appearances brought a rare victory for tar sands protestor Chris Wahmhoff whose felony charges were dismissed, while felony charges stuck for Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands members Barb Carter, Vicci Hamlin, Lisa Leggio and William Lawrence. Their cases will be heard by a jury on Jan. 27. Jan. 13 Brings a Rare Victory for…
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Senators Question Enbridge Over Aging Tar Sands Pipeline Beneath Great Lakes
Oil giant Enbridge experienced a major backlash this week after three Democratic senators released a joint letter questioning the integrity of Enbridge’s expansion of a crude oil pipeline on the Straits of Mackinac. [caption id="attachment_315466" align="alignnone" width="500"] This National Wildlife Federation map simulates a 3, 6 and 12 hour spill from the aging tar sands…
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5 Great Lakes Species Facing a New Threat From Big Oil
With a recent increase in oil surging through aging pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac—the narrow waterway connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron—the chance of a devastating spill in the Great Lakes has greatly increased …