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Senator Debbie Stabenow Elected To Co-Chair Great Lakes Task Force
Tuesday , 27, January 2015 Environment, Michigan Women Leave a commentSenator Debbie Stabenow was elected co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force. She will share leadership with Republican Senator Mark Kirk. The organization works to protect the environmental integrity and is made up of members of Congress who represent states bordering the Great Lakes. Both senators have a distinguished record of working to protect the […]
Michigan Department Of Natural Resources Asks For Help Finding Mallard Killer At Tip-Up Town
Thursday , 22, January 2015 DNR, Environment Leave a commentMichigan DNR conservation officers need help finding the person responsible for killing seven mallard ducks at last weekend’s Houghton Lake Tip-Up Town. The ducks were discovered on Sunday, January 18 and the DNR believes the incident may have happened on Saturday, January 17. The ducks were found near open water where the canal feeds into […]
Sierra Club Sues U.S. Forest Service Over Aged Oil Pipeline Permit
Monday , 19, January 2015 Environment Leave a commentThe Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club filed suit in U.S. District Court in Bay City on January 15 against the U.S. Forest Service. The Lawsuit was filed to compel the federal agency to complete a much-needed inspection of Enbridge oil pipeline number 5 before issuing a permit allowing it to continue transporting oil through […]
Michigan Receives $1 Million Grant To Preserve Upper Peninsula Coastal Wetlands
Thursday , 8, January 2015 DNR, Environment Leave a commentMichigan is one of 13 states to qualify for grants in the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. The program is designed to help preserve wetlands along the nation’s coastal regions. The $1 million grant is the federal government’s contribution to conservation groups, state and local governments, and private landowners providing funds to conserve important […]
Michigan Wolves Back On The Endangered Species List
Friday , 19, December 2014 Environment Leave a commentA U.S. District Judge today ruled that wolves living in the Great Lakes region must be returned to the federal endangered species list, which puts the animals back under federal protection and out of the hands of state wildlife management. Calling the 2012 decision, “arbitrary and capricious,” Judge Beryl Howell overturned the government decision to […]
Michigan Department Of Natural Resources 2014 Deer Harvest Report: It Was Mother Nature’s Fault
Wednesday , 10, December 2014 Candidates, Environment, Nerd Problems Leave a commentThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources released their report of the 2014 firearm deer season on December 9. Their findings confirm what everyone in the state already knew: Fewer deer were taken this year in every county in the state. In some parts of Northern Michigan the drop in deer harvest is 40 percent. The […]
Michigan Voted No Wolf Hunt So Now We Kill Them All
Sunday , 7, December 2014 Community, Environment 13 CommentsIt’s obvious from the comments left on 9 and 10 News’ website that some Michigan residents want all of the wolves in the Upper Peninsula dead. The Michigan DNR is seeking help in finding out who is poaching wolves in Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft counties. On November 4 Michigan voted down two proposals that would […]
Open Snowmobiling Season Begins December 1st
Saturday , 29, November 2014 Environment Leave a commentThere’s plenty of snow in the Upper and Lower Northern Peninsulas this weekend to get some snowmobiling in. With two more days of firearm gun season, it’s necessary to observe state-mandated quiet hours and don’t drive on trails over private land. Quiet hours in the Michigan woods during deer hunting season are from 7 am […]
The United States has enjoyed cheaper prices at the pumps for over a month thanks to falling oil prices world-wide. Paying less for fuel means people will have extra cash to spend on other things like holiday meals, parties and gifts. But while we’re giving thanks and anticipating less money spent at the gas station, […]
Fake Upper Peninsula Fish Shop Part Of Secret Federal Investigation
Saturday , 22, November 2014 Environment Leave a commentFor 14 months the Up North Fish Shop bought and sold fish from local fisherman in L’Anse, Michigan. What people didn’t know until recently is the shop was part of a federal investigation into illegal fishing in the upper Great Lakes. In a federal search warrant unsealed in court in Marquette, the operation was part […]