There is an educational effort being taken by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the state of Utah to prevent the spread of the quagga mussel. The quagga mussel is a small freshwater bivalve mollusk with a dark and white pattern along it’s shell. They are usually less than an inch long. Although small, [...]
“Worst-case scenario could result in a spill of 1.5 million gallons of light crude into the Au Sable River in eight minutes” States a report on the environmental risks of gas drilling and oil pipelines in the Au Sable River watershed. That amount is nearly twice as much oil than what leaked into the Kalamazoo [...]
Read the “Belle Isle: Fighting the silent siege” Detroit Free Press article
Wolverine’s Challenge To State’s Decision On Proposed Rogers City Coal Plant Threatens Clean Energy Jobs, Revives Financial Risk For State (via Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter) LANSING, MI—A lawsuit filed this week challenging the state’s denial of a Clean Air Act permit for a proposed costly and unneeded coal-fired power plant for Rogers City seeks to [...]
The burbot, bottom feeding fish nicknamed lawyers, are making a comback from the small number that have survived in its native waters of the Great Lakes. The species saw a huge decline in the 1950′s due to the invasive sea lamprey. Unfortunately there’s new research showing the return of the burbot may damage the multi-million [...]
The League of American Bicyclists announced its Spring 2010 Bicycle Friendly Communities in April. The City of Portage, Michigan received the League’s Bronze designation, along with two other Michigan Cities (Lansing and Marquette). Ann Arbor has been awarded Silver level and been on the list since 2005. Grand Rapids and Traverse City have been awarded [...]
Please reuse and recycle. Think twice about what you throw away and report litterers. We must preserve this planet for us and for future generations… it’s the only one we have. Below are the life span of common littered items. Paper towels—2-4 weeks Newspaper——6 weeks Apple Core——2 months Waxed milk cartons—3 months Photodegradable 6 pack [...]
Tread Lightly!, in partnership with the nation’s most influential hunting and shooting sports organizations, has released a series of six print public service announcements (PSAs) encouraging responsible behavior on public lands. The PSAs are part of a much larger new education and outreach campaign called “Respected Access is Open Access.” Read the press release or see the [...]