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The Environment Report

The Environment Report

Written by: Lester Graham
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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. Biological Sciences Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Great Lakes in Peril: Invasives, pollution, climate change

    Great Lakes in Peril: Invasives, pollution, climate change
    Aug 6 2021
    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.
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    50 mins
  • "Water is life" is the theme of Day 1 of protests to shut down Enbridge Line 5

    "Water is life" is the theme of Day 1 of protests to shut down Enbridge Line 5
    May 13 2021
    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.
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    5 mins
  • On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order

    On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order
    May 11 2021
    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.
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    5 mins
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