Michigan environment

Lead poisoning in children down in Detroit

Current State — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:47:21 +0000

A story from Environmental Health News reports that lead poisoning in children in Detroit has decreased 70 percent since 2004. However, the number of children with exposure to excessive lead levels in Detroit still exceeds the national average, and funding for cleanup is dwindling.

Brian Bienkowski is a senior editor and staff writer at Environmental Health News. He discusses the decrease of lead poisoning and the motor city's environmental future.

Current State #43 | March 13, 2013

Current State — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:18:12 +0000

Today on Current State: A debate on biodiversity and commerce in Michigan; the Lansing Jaycees features in Neighbors in Action; Lansing City Pulse reporters on the LPD's missing cold case list; a Jackson ice cream institution reopens; and an Ann Arbor high school orchestra wins national acclaim.

Biodiversity and commerce in Michigan

Current State — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:10:37 +0000

A proposed bill making its way through the Michigan legislature aims to put tighter limits on the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Commission.

EPA may end SS Badger's long run on coal

Current State — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:07:37 +0000

The iconic Michigan steamship, the SS Badger, may lose its permit to dump spent coal into Lake Michigan. The Ludington company that owns and operates the Badger, Lake Michigan Carferry, expects to hear soon from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about its request to continue the practice.

Current State #37 | March 5, 2013

Current State — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:36:56 +0000

Today on Current State: The local impact of federal budget cuts; climate change in Michigan; Michigan farmers markets; the new dynamics of the Michigan Supreme Court; and Lansing's new city attorney designate.

The potential effects of climate change in Michigan

Current State — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:02:44 +0000

Climate change is continuing to influence Michigan’s environment. Last March a sudden thaw and freeze devastated the state’s berry crops. While recently, record low water levels have forced the government to spend millions on dredging.

Jeff Andresen, Michigan Climatologist and assistant professor of geography at Michigan State University, discusses Michigan's climate future.

Current State #32 | February 26, 2013

Current State — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:37:10 +0000

Today on Current State: Climate change in Michigan, a tour of the MSU Surplus and Recycling Center; Michigan and the Civil War; Civil Rights era jazz; Spartan basketball in 1979 and now; and the creative process of magazine information graphics.

Current State #27 | February 19, 2013

Current State — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:03:27 +0000

Today on Current State: Right to Work and Lansing teachers, Michigan's depleting groundwater, new exhibits at the Broad Art Museum and its founding director on the first three months, and home court advantage with The Izzone.