Lester Graham | Michigan Radio
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Two major studies are underway to try to better understand why mallard duck populations are declining in the U.S. Researchers are using new technology to help solve the mystery.
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Legislation before the Michigan House would remove permitting authority from municipalities and give it to EGLE.
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Public pressure is growing over toxic cyanobacteria blooms growing in the western basin of Lake Erie and other places in Michigan.
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Beech leaf disease is the latest in an onslaught of invasive insects and diseases killing trees in the state.
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The heat and lack of rain are starting to stress trees in some parts of Michigan.
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Wildlife biologists are finding whole colonies of birds dead or dying on islands in Lake Michigan. The Caspian terns are listed as threatened in Michigan.
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Piping plovers are nesting in more places, and in slightly greater numbers.
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One of the biggest pollution cleanup efforts in the Great Lakes region is getting a boost. The pace of repairing the damage in the most toxic hot spots of the region is going to speed up dramatically.
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While many of Michigan’s communities get water from the Great Lakes, many rural communities are too far away. They often rely on wells.
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The Michigan Municipal League Foundation says it wants to help cities navigate the state and federal red tape in the application process for State Revolving Fund loans and grants to update drinking water systems.