"Great Lakes Water Diversion Praised and Blasted"
Wisconsin's landmark out-of-basin diversion of the Great Lakes is getting both praised and blasted by water watchers.
Source: Great Lakes Echo, 05/25/2009
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MI, IL, NY Mull Alt-Energy Incentives for Schools
"The Michigan Legislature may soon create a fund to loan schools money to build windmills, solar panels or other sources of alternative energy."
Source: Great Lakes Echo, 05/22/2009
"Researchers Shine New Light on Old Great Lakes Contaminant"
Canadian scientists are taking a closer look at dioxin-like contaminants in the Great Lakes called polychlorinated naphthalenes. They accumulate in fish and are toxic to humans.
Source: Great Lakes Echo, 05/20/2009
Dow Cites Bad Info To Quell Nun-Led Shareholders Revolt
"Fighting off shareholders’ environmental resolution, Dow cites inaccurate information in its SEC filing"
Source: Michigan Messenger, 05/19/2009
"Chicago City Council Approves BPA Baby Bottle Ban"
"Chicago on Wednesday became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical BPA."
Source: AP, 05/14/2009
"Michigan Wetlands at Risk in Budget Crisis"
"Environmentalists fear that as many as a million acres of wetlands will fall victim to a confusing patchwork of local rules that will leave them vulnerable to destruction if money for Michigan's protection program dries up."
Source: Detroit News, 05/12/2009
NOAA To Swarm Around Tornadoes This Spring
Researchers, journalists in tow, will be chasing tornadoes around the central US in May and June to learn more about how tornadoes work, and better predict them and their paths.
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