Q-90.1's The Environment Report

A public meeting is planned for May 22 for a three-year Tobico Marsh restoration project. The state has a Pure Michigan program to recognize land and water locations that represent some of the best trail experiences. And in Oscoda County, didymo cells have been found in the Au Sable River. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Michigan Sea Grant has an update on walleye populations in Saginaw Bay. The Sierra Club of Michigan is pushing for environmental justice legislation. For more information: https://mrgreatlakes.com/

A majority of Americans support large scale solar farms, Michigan is receiving $156 million to lower solar costs, and lake sturgeon are no longer endangered. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

The state has a draft plan for recreational fishing in Saginaw Bay and is asking for the public’s help in finalizing it. The vast majority of Great Lakes litter is plastic. For more: https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Where to see the partial eclipse in Michigan and an upcoming Earth Day Action Expo. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Through April 24, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting listening sessions to prepare for federal home energy rebate funding. Michigan is receiving $2 million to help local governments and communities plan for large-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Environmental groups are pushing for efforts to protect the Great Lakes and drinking water from microplastics. A nonprofit is looking for Coast Watchers and Piping Plover Monitors. Great Lakes water levels are expected to be lower than last year for the upcoming boating and beach season. For more: https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Invasive carp would be turned into food for people and farmed animals under a new partnership between the World Wildlife Fund and Freshwater Select. Federal funding aims to improve water level forecasts for the Great Lakes, with the ability to predict levels up to a year in advance. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Saginaw Valley State University is moving ahead with plans for a Lake Huron Environmental Research Station. A conservation group is looking for input on plans for a park in Rose City. Where is most new electricity coming from? Solar and battery storage. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

What’s in store for Michigan under the clean energy package signed into law late last year? Almost $66 million in Clean Water grants will go to Michigan communities to upgrade water infrastructure. Have you heard about Great Lakes ReNEW? For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

February 2 is World Wetlands Day, Midland County’s newest nature preserve just got a boost. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

The U.S. Department of Defense will install two more groundwater treatment systems in Oscoda to address PFAS contamination. The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently summarized data about low ice coverage on the Great Lakes. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

More solar is on the way; in Michigan, increases in solar power generation will be driven in part by new state laws as recommended in a MI Healthy Climate Plan; and a recently released Michigan State of the Great Lakes 2023 Report says the latest management plan for Lake Huron identifies more than 50 actions to help protect and restore the lake. For more information, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Saginaw Valley State University will construct an environmental research station near Lake Huron, more than $20 million will be granted for renewable energy and electrification projects in Michigan, and it’s not too soon for college students to make summer plans. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Local municipalities and private landowners are being sought as part of a $4 million initiative to restore wetlands. The nonprofit Alliance for Water Efficiency in Chicago will research conservation best management practices for the state of Michigan. For the 124th year, the National Audubon Society is organizing the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

An environmental group called the Alliance for the Great Lakes is urging people to comment on a federal proposal for “new lakers.” Artificial intelligence will be checking out curbside recycling containers in Bay City. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Michigan will require utility providers to be carbon-free by 2040, landscape enhancement and restoration efforts are underway at area nature reserves, and learn about building bat houses. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

The official start of winter is less than a month away, a climate change report details harmful impacts on regions across the United States, and wild turkeys are thriving again in Michigan thanks to conservation efforts. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

There’s a lot of hubbub about a Clean Energy Future Plan passed last week by the Michigan Legislature. If you want to learn more about chemical contaminants in Lake Huron, check out an upcoming event. There’s a notice out about the upcoming construction of a new Lafayette Street Bridge over the Saginaw River in Bay City. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Energy Waste Reduction programs in Michigan saved electricity and natural gas in 2022. Starting this month, you won’t be able to reserve camping and cabins as early in Michigan state parks. The invasive emerald ash borer is jeopardizing the entire native range of black ash trees in the United States and Canada. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/