The Environment Report - Delta College Public Radio

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/