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Michigan community still wants no part of waste wells.
Twenty years after the process began, questions and concerns continue over the operation of two hazardous waste wells in the city. Southgate News Herald, Michigan. 6 September 2010.
Obama fails to defend Great Lakes.
A lawsuit brought by Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin seeks to force the temporary closure of two shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from finding their way into Lake Michigan. What's most disturbing is that the lawsuit had to be filed at all. Port Huron Times Herald, Michigan. Editorial, 4 September 2010.
State probes oil spill cleanup.
Michigan's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an investigation this week into conditions of the workers cleaning up the more than 800,000 gallons of crude oil that recently spilled into western Michigan waterways. Detroit News, Michigan. 3 September 2010.
Regional water authority won't sweat sewage problems near Lake Huron property.
There is raw sewage in Lake Huron, not far from where a regional water authority led by Genesee County wants to build the intake for a new $600-million water pipeline. Flint Journal, Michigan. 3 September 2010.
Illegal antibiotics allegedly found in cows from Hamilton dairy unlikely to hurt humans eating beef.
Illegal antibiotic residues allegedly found in cows sold for slaughter by a Hamilton dairy operation -- prompting a complaint in federal court -- likely would not have harmed anyone who ate beef from the animals, veterinarians said. Grand Rapids Press, Michigan. 2 September 2010.
Federal government files complaint against West Michigan farm.
The FDA is seeking a permanent injunction against Scenic View Dairy of Hamilton. Kalamazoo WWMT TV, Michigan. 2 September 2010.
Bad climate bill belongs in limbo.
If the Senate passes a bill, at least 60 senators would be held accountable. If EPA does the dirty work, the onus falls on only one man, Barack Obama. Detroit News, Michigan. Opinion, 2 September 2010.
Feds say Enbridge pipeline may never restart.
A top official from the Obama Administration’s Department of Transportation announced Thursday night that the pipeline that burst in July spewing a million gallons of Cold Lake crude oil into Calhoun county waterways may never reopen. Michigan Messenger, Michigan. 30 August 2010.
Wildlife coated in Kalamazoo River oil spill get new lease on life.
The animals that call the Kalamazoo River watershed home — from Canada geese to beavers to frogs — perhaps were the most directly affected by the July 26 oil spill, which sent 1 million gallons of crude oil streaming into their homes. Kalamazoo Gazette, Michigan. 30 August 2010.
Bee deaths leave puzzling mystery (with video).
Michigan's total honey-producing bee colonies decreased from 95,000 to 65,000 from 1988 to 2006, or by almost one-third. Scientists coined the term colony collapse disorder in 2006 in an effort to describe what was happening to honeybees across the country. Livingston Daily Press & Argus, Michigan. 29 August 2010.
Eaton Rapids animal lovers to the rescue after oil spill.
Several Eaton Rapids animal lovers have volunteered to help the parade of tarry wildlife that has been flowing into the rescue site in Marshall over the weeks since the Kalamazoo River was contaminated by the Enbridge oil spill. Lansing State Journal, Michigan. 29 August 2010.
$500,000 federal grant awarded for Shiawassee River improvements,
The Shiawassee River is about to get a little healthier thanks to a hefty dose of federal funds. The Shiawassee Conservation District received a $500,000 grant from the Great Lakes Commission to fund a three-year program that will focus on reducing sediment erosion into the Shiawassee River. Owosso Argus-Press, Michigan. 29 August 2010.
Dubious study is disservice to Sandusky.
If the idea of Sandusky ranking among Michigan's most dangerous pollution hot spots strikes you as preposterous, there's a reason. It is preposterous. Port Huron Times Herald, Michigan. Editorial, 29 August 2010.
EPA to residents: No fix yet for Ten Mile drain.
At a public meeting hosted Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency, St. Clair Shores residents wanted to know when a PCB contamination in canals and storm drains in their neighborhood finally would be cleaned up. Detroit Free Press, Michigan. 28 August 2010.
EPA to focus on source of PCB spill.
Environmental protection officials said Thursday they plan to shift focus from cleaning up PCB toxins in sewer drains and some canals off Jefferson to finding the source of the decade-long contamination. Detroit News, Michigan. 27 August 2010.
Geese damaged by Kalamazoo River oil spill safe to eat.
With the start of waterfowl hunting season for geese less than a week away, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment wants hunters to know that geese treated and released after the oil spill on the Kalamazoo River are safe to eat. Kalamazoo Gazette, Michigan. 27 August 2010.
Can bi-partisan environmentalism exist in today's politically polarized world?
There does not appear to be a conservative voice on the forefront of the environmental protection who is willing to work with those from across the aisle to resolve pressing concerns about environmental protection and natural resource conservation. Grand Rapids Press, Michigan. Opinion, 27 August 2010.
Some residents angry about Fennville water extension.
The frustration bubbled up slowly, but by the end of a public hearing on extending municipal water to residents dealing with contaminated water east of Fennville, some residents were angry. Holland Sentinel, Michigan. 26 August 2010.
Official questions oil pipeline's safety.
One month after a ruptured pipeline sent hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the community of Marshall and the Kalamazoo River, one elected official is looking for assurance that the same line won't wind up polluting the St. Clair River. Detroit News, Michigan. 26 August 2010.
Illinois rivermen bemoan impact of invasive Asian carp.
Asian carp are here and slowly pushing out the native fish -- a scenario many fear could replay in Michigan. Detroit News, Michigan. 26 August 2010.
Egg recall is latest signal that FDA needs more authority.
Michigan finally got dragged into the massive egg roll Tuesday when the state Department of Agriculture announced that some potentially contaminated eggs had made their way into the state after all. Detroit Free Press, Michigan. Editorial, 26 August 2010.
St. Clair Shores canals likely to be placed on Superfund list.
With the likelihood of some contaminated canals in St. Clair Shores being placed on the federal Superfund cleanup list in September, environmental experts will hold a meeting Thursday to explain the process to residents. Royal Oak Daily Tribune, Michigan. 25 August 2010.
Court wrong in township sewage case.
In a puzzling and poorly reasoned opinion, the Michigan Court of Appeals essentially has given its blessing to dumping raw sewage into the place where millions of state residents draw their drinking water. Port Huron Times Herald, Michigan. Editorial, 25 August 2010.
Great Lakes lawyers asking court to shut down Chicago waterway, block Asian carp.
Attorneys from five Great Lakes states will ask a district judge to temporarily block the Chicago Area Waterway System to stop Asian carp from moving from waters connected to the Mississippi River into waters connected to Lake Michigan. Grand Rapids Press, Michigan. 23 August 2010.
Superfund status could come soon for canals tainted with PCBs.
Some canals in St. Clair Shores contaminated by PCBs could be named a federal Superfund cleanup site next month. Detroit News, Michigan. 23 August 2010.
Funds-shifting adds to voters' distrust of government.
The state has run out of money to help municipalities convert contaminated plots into development sites. Some lawmakers want to fund these cleanups using a $1-billion bond initiative voters approved in 2002 for reducing sewage outflows into the Great Lakes. That would be a mistake. Detroit News, Michigan. Editorial, 23 August 2010.
State, feds don't inspect pipelines.
At the western edge of Kim Sandelin’s backyard, next to a small plot of ready-to-pick corn and his neighbor’s sprawling field of soybeans, something else pops up from the ground. “Danger Petroleum Pipeline,” reads the sticker on a 4-foot tall bright orange post. Kalamazoo Gazette, Michigan. 22 August 2010.
Skeptics doubt Sandusky's air is as dangerous as study claims.
Fourth most toxic air in the state? Air in the Sandusky ZIP code, in the heart of Michigan's rural Thumb, was tagged in a University of Michigan study completed in June as among the state's most polluted. Some disagree. Port Huron Times Herald, Michigan. 22 August 2010.
Oil spill responses in Gulf and Mich. should balance economic and environmental needs.
The outrage over recent oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and western Michigan has riled environmental activists and politicians into pursuit of more regulation. Detroit News, Michigan. 22 August 2010.
State rejects Holland's plan to expand power plant, says it is unnecessary.
The Holland Board of Public Works' efforts to expand its coal-fired James DeYoung power plant hit a roadblock Friday as the state authorities denied the utility's application for an air quality permit. Grand Rapids Press, Michigan. 21 August 2010.
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