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Shealyn Paulis

Leave them be?

On: November 2, 2023

In: Catch of the Day, Land

As the leaves blanket the ground in stunning shades of reds, yellows, and oranges, experts say to think twice before bagging them up.

That said, perhaps your neighbor with the meticulous lawn may disagree.

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Reese Carlson

Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival showcases climate change

On: April 20, 2023

The event brings people together to see a vision of how we can better our environment

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Genevieve Fox

Melanoma cases higher in rural areas, study finds

On: January 10, 2023

Research shows that rural residents have higher rates of breast, prostate, cervical and colorectal cancer, lower rates of preventative screening and higher death rates from those types of cancer than urban residents.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/01/10/melanoma-cases-higher-in-rural-areas-study-finds/

Biodegradable golf balls are on the upswing

On: December 1, 2022

Lost golf balls are responsible for a large amount of microplastics that are introduced into waterways. A new company is looking to change that by creating biodegradable golf balls.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/12/01/biodegradable-golf-balls-are-on-the-upswing/

New Yorkers approved $4.2 billion bond to prepare for climate change

On: November 18, 2022

New York voters passed a $4.2 billion proposal on Election Day for water drinking protection, pollution mitigation, land conservation, waste management and other environmental projects.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/11/18/new-yorkers-approved-4-2-billion-bond-to-prepare-for-climate-change/

A win for environmental groups in state attorney general races

On: November 17, 2022

Attorney general candidates backed by environmental groups claimed the majority of seats in Great Lakes state elections. Attorney generals play an important role in litigation over environmental policy and regulations, climate and enforcement of state environmental laws.

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Green-backed candidates for governor fair well in Great Lakes states

On: November 16, 2022

Election Day has come and gone, and the results show that green-backed candidates for governor won in six Great Lakes states. They won in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and New York, but lost in Ohio. All are Democrats.

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Green groups endorse winners of U.S. House seats in the Great Lakes region

On: November 15, 2022

Election Day was a winning day for many Great Lakes candidates endorsed by environmental groups for U.S. House seats. Among them were Democrats Jonathan Jackson of Illinois, Hillary Scholten of Michigan, Angie Craig of Minnesota and Marcy Kaptur of Ohio.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/11/15/green-groups-endorse-winners-of-u-s-house-seats-in-the-great-lakes-region/

Green-backed U.S. Senate candidates win half their races in the Great Lakes states

On: November 14, 2022

Three Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate in the Great Lakes state won on Election Day with strong backing from environmental groups.

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Legislative fixes to Michigan’s drain code stir controversy

On: October 24, 2022

In: Capital News Service, Catch of the Day, Echo

A proposed plan to revamp how Michigan manages water problems would give drain commissioners authority across county lines.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/10/24/legislative-fixes-to-michigans-drain-code-stir-controversy/

Cottage food producers want income cap raised

On: October 21, 2022

In: Capital News Service, Catch of the Day, Echo

Cottage food producers in Michigan are asking for more leeway in the laws to do business. Proposed legislation would raise the $25,000 cap on gross annual income, allow third-party delivery systems and change the requirement that home addresses be placed on each label.

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Michigan Press Association honors Echo in news contest

On: March 18, 2022

Great Lakes Echo recently placed second in the College Newspaper of the Year category of a Michigan Press Association contest.

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Echo hits Instagram

On: March 3, 2022

It's part of an effort to increase visibility and experiment with news delivery.

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Great Lakes reading for the holidays

On: December 8, 2021

In: Art, Catch of the Day, Echo

Great Lakes-themed books for your holiday giving.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/12/08/great-lakes-reading-for-the-holidays/

Sleeping Bear park officials ask visitors to stop building structures on lakeshore

On: December 8, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Nearshore

Park staff say the structures disrupt the natural beach habitat and can even be damaging to some animal species, like the piping plover.

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Proposed hotline aimed at bottle bill fraud

On: December 6, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Law, Waste

Some Michigan lawmakers and environmental advocates want to create a hotline to stop retailers from fraudulently cashing in on the state’s beverage container deposit law.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/12/06/proposed-hotline-aimed-at-bottle-bill-fraud/

The drive for bare pavement shaped winter roads public policy

On: November 22, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, weather

By Hannah Brock Author Timothy Kneeland was 14 years old when snow piled 20 to 30 feet high over four days in his small town outside of Buffalo, New York. The Great Lakes’ snow belt brought havoc to the Buffalo area on Jan. 28, 1977. The storm was the first to be declared a federal […]

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Nail salon working hazards exposed

On: November 15, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, toxins

A recent study revealed unsafe working conditions in some Michigan nail salons, the consequence of working with hazardous chemicals and not knowing how to handle them properly.

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Farmers’ Almanac forecasts frosty Great Lakes flip-flop

On: November 10, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Climate, weather

After an unusually warm and stormy summer, the Great Lakes region has in store a “frosty flip-flop” winter, according to the 2021-22 Farmers’ Almanac forecast.

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21 years later, Best Maze still stumps visitors

On: October 20, 2021

Mark Benjamin has been coming up and creating mazes since he was young, making it a lifelong passion.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/20/21-years-later-best-maze-still-stumps-visitors/

Sleeping Bear Dunes visitation down for July and August

On: September 27, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Recreation

2020 was a record year for visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. But this year hasn't kept up.

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New project promises to amplify reach of Great Lakes climate reporting

On: September 27, 2021

Great Lakes Echo is one of 23 newsrooms in a climate collaborative representing both long-standing and emerging media groups.

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Michigan county health department on lookout for mosquito-borne diseases

On: July 23, 2021

Mosquitoes are out in full force this summer, which also means a risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/07/23/michigan-county-health-department-on-lookout-for-mosquito-borne-diseases/

Guilty plea expected in Allegheny River pollution case

On: July 6, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, contaminants, Echo, Law, pollution

A former supervisor of a Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority plant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge for allegedly ordering employees to discharge sludge into the Allegheny River.

The post Guilty plea expected in Allegheny River pollution case first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/07/06/guilty-plea-expected-in-allegheny-river-pollution-case/

Former Echo reporter awarded reporting fellowship

On: June 21, 2021

Carol Thompson is among 13 journalists named to the inaugural class of the National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/06/21/former-echo-reporter-awarded-reporting-fellowship/

Michigan offers $1 million to improve wildlife habitat

On: May 6, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Law, Wildlife

Reinstatement of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Habitat Grant Program could provide significant funding for many habitat projects this year, the department said.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/06/michigan-offers-1-million-to-improve-wildlife-habitat/

Blue spruce fungus hits Christmas tree, landscape tree growers

On: April 28, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, disease, Echo, plants, trees

Disease and a newly identified fungus have been killing Michigan’s blue spruce population for roughly a decade, and the dangers show no signs of slowing.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/28/blue-spruce-fungus-hits-christmas-tree-landscape-tree-growers/

Novel sends U.P. game warden on 20th century spy mission

On: April 26, 2021

In: Art, Catch of the Day, Echo

A new novel from Michigan author Joseph Heywood.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/26/novel-sends-u-p-game-warden-on-20th-century-spy-mission/

Echo joins climate reporting collaborative

On: April 22, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Climate, Climate change, Echo

Great Lakes Echo has joined a nationwide collaborative to provide better and more local reporting of climate change.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/22/echo-joins-climate-reporting-collaborative/

Groups work to stop Michigan pedestrian deaths by trains

On: April 20, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, transportation

More than 10 pedestrians were fatally struck by trains in Michigan in the past three years.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/20/groups-work-to-stop-michigan-pedestrian-deaths-by-trains/

Michigan lawmakers look at more solar panels for homeowners, businesses

On: April 19, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Energy

Solar rooftop programs have been growing in Michigan, but they’ve hit a cap on customer participation.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/19/michigan-lawmakers-look-at-more-solar-panels-for-homeowners-businesses/

On course for a ‘phenomenal year’: Charter captains hope for boom in 2021

On: April 16, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, fishing

As the COVID-19 pandemic has upended much business as usual in the last year, charter fishing ventures on the Great Lakes say they’ve experienced higher demand for their services and look to this summer with anticipation.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/16/on-course-for-a-phenomenal-year-charter-captains-hope-for-boom-in-2021/

The best-read Great Lakes Echo stories last year

On: April 15, 2021

Take a look at Echo's top 16 stories from 2020.

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Breweries repurposing waste to feed people and animals

On: April 15, 2021

How breweries are using the leftover grain from the brewing process.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/15/breweries-repurposing-waste-to-feed-people-and-animals/

Maritime museums brave the pandemic

On: April 14, 2021

This spring, Michigan’s maritime museums are striving to rise above last year’s calamity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/14/maritime-museums-brave-the-pandemic/

Folk songs preserve memories of Great Lakes shipwrecks

On: April 13, 2021

A new study focuses on songs about the Edmund Fitzgerald and three other well-known wrecks.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/13/folk-songs-preserve-memories-of-great-lakes-shipwrecks/

New eagle aviary and rehabilitation center will be built out of a collaboration between Wings of Wonder and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of the Odawa Indians

On: April 12, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Wildlife

A tribal aviary located north of Harbor Springs will be the first of its kind east of the Mississippi River.

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Rising fuel prices might cause Southern horses to vote ‘neigh’ on Michigan hay

On: April 6, 2021

In: Agriculture, Catch of the Day, Land

Michigan-grown hay is traveling south to feed horses in Florida.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/06/rising-fuel-prices-might-cause-southern-horses-to-vote-neigh-on-michigan-hay/

‘We now have a seat at the table:’ Michigan tribes embrace new Interior secretary

On: April 5, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, government

With the recent confirmation of Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior, the nation has its first Native American cabinet member.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/04/05/we-now-have-a-seat-at-the-table-michigan-tribes-embrace-new-interior-secretary/

Entomology researcher explains the dangers of murder hornets

On: March 31, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Invaders, invasive species, Wildlife

Accurate information about murder hornets must be provided to the public to limit their spread and protect native bee populations, an entomology researcher told the Michigan Beekeepers Association.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/31/entomology-researcher-explains-the-dangers-of-murder-hornets/

Echo reporters honored for journalism excellence

On: March 26, 2021

Two Great Lakes Echo reporters were recently honored for excellence in journalism by the Michigan Press Association's 2020 College Better Newspaper contest.

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Smart meters, solar panels could improve energy reliability amid climate change

On: March 22, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Energy, renewable energy

Energy experts say Michigan can make its energy infrastructure more reliable against the effects of climate change by increasing the state’s energy storage capabilities and improving technologies that detect power outages.

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Frank Kelley had a lasting impact on Michigan’s environment – and on me

On: March 16, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Commentary, Energy

Longtime Michigan crusader earned his nickname.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/16/frank-kelley-had-a-lasting-impact-on-michigans-environment-and-on-me/

Farmworkers need more off-site housing, Michigan task force says

On: March 15, 2021

In: Agriculture, Catch of the Day, Land

As farmworkers from other states and countries come to work in Michigan, the need for safe and affordable off-farm housing options is becoming increasingly important, a recent task force report said.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/15/farmworkers-need-more-off-site-housing-michigan-task-force-says/

Small airports suffer big hits amidst pandemic

On: March 12, 2021

In: airports, Catch of the Day, transportation

Large airports in Michigan such as those in Detroit and Grand Rapids have seen a loss in revenue and passengers since the pandemic began. Small airports in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are confronting those same problems, but the negative effects are bigger.

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Deadly infectious disease causes concern for rabbit owners

On: March 11, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, pets, Wildlife, zoonotic disease

The rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, or RHDV2, is highly contagious and almost always fatal. Although humans cannot contract the virus, it can still be spread through human-to-rabbit contact.

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Higher prices, pandemic payments help Michigan farms stay afloat in 2020

On: March 10, 2021

In: Agriculture, Catch of the Day, Land

In 2020, Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings fell by 7 percent.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/10/higher-prices-pandemic-payments-help-michigan-farms-stay-afloat-in-2020/

Fate of the Earth loses friend of the Earth

On: March 9, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Climate, Echo

University trustee supported public engagement with sustainability science and policy.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/09/fate-of-the-earth-loses-friend-of-the-earth/

School nurses keep staff, students safe during the pandemic

On: March 3, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, COVID-19, Echo

Contact tracing often starts with school nurses, and its effectiveness relies heavily on their ability to communicate with staff and students and organize their findings.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/03/school-nurses-keep-staff-students-safe-during-the-pandemic/