The Environment Report

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The Environment Report, hosted by Lester Graham and other Michigan Public reporters, explores the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in Michigan.

  1. 08/06/2021

    Great Lakes in Peril: Invasives, pollution, climate change

    When you visit one of the Great Lakes, whether it’s a sandy beach or a rocky coastline, it’s hard to imagine how something so big could be affected so profoundly by alien invasive species, or pollution, or climate change.

    50 min

  2. 05/13/2021

    "Water is life" is the theme of Day 1 of protests to shut down Enbridge Line 5

    On Thursday, environmental groups and Native Americans plan to present Enbridge Energy with symbolic eviction notices. They want Enbridge to abide by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s order to shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac.

    5 min

  3. 05/11/2021

    On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order

    Enbridge Energy technically has one more day to shut down the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, but even the pipeline’s most vocal opponents acknowledge slim odds that the oil actually stops flowing right away.

    5 min

  4. 05/06/2021

    Plastic debris is getting into the Great Lakes, our drinking water, and our food

    There’s been a lot of news about the amount of plastic debris in the oceans. But plastic pollution is also affecting the Great Lakes. A study out of the Rochester Institute of Technology estimates 22 million pounds of plastic debris enters the Great Lakes from the U.S. and Canada each year.

    5 min

  5. 04/14/2021

    Scientists concerned about the bottom of the food web in the Great Lakes

    Right now, scientists are on a ship taking samples and measurements of the Great Lakes. They’re trying to determine how the lakes will fare this year and watching for trends.

    4 min

  6. 04/01/2021

    Is the Line 5 tunnel a bridge to Michigan's energy future or a bad deal?

    As Canadian officials lobbied a Michigan Senate committee in March to keep the Line 5 pipeline open, Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) grew frustrated with a conversation that, up to that point, had focused mainly on the immediate economic and safety implications of a possible shutdown.

    5 min

  7. 03/17/2021

    Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events

    Climate change in the Great Lakes region means more intense storms. Already some towns are finding they’re flooding where they never have before. One city in Michigan is finding the solution is nature.

    5 min

  8. 03/16/2021

    Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods

    Midland and other cities were hit hard by a flood caused by heavy rains and the failure of a weak dam.

    5 min
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The Environment Report, hosted by Lester Graham and other Michigan Public reporters, explores the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in Michigan.

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