This week’s can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.
Jim Malewitz
Jim Malewitz is the former environmental reporter for Bridge.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Greetings from Mackinaw City, where Line 5 fears threaten a way of life
Bridge Magazine embarks on a year-long tour of Michigan at the tip of the Mitten, and finds that jobs, tourism and schools aren’t the biggest worry. It’s fear of an Enbridge Line 5 leak in the Straits of Mackinac.
Posted inMichigan Government
Nassar’s ex-boss at MSU still collecting $412K pay, despite charges
LANSING — Even as he faces charges of sexual misconduct and other crimes committed on the job, the former dean of Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine — the longtime supervisor of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar — can continue to draw his $412,000 annual salary until at least late May. William Strampel, 70, […]
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Flint’s recovery begins with a carrot: How a unique program is healing the city.
A Michigan-grown food incentives program has steered veggies to the water-poisoned city. It’s spread nationwide to thousands of families on public assistance.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Why aren’t Michiganders eating their fruits and vegetables?
A small fraction of Michigan adults are consuming recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, increasing dietary disease risks.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Trump would ax funding for Michigan-grown healthy eating incentives
A $100 million grant program – championed by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan —that funds programs like Michigan-created Double Up Food Bucks could soon end.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan environment roundup: Fertilizer could fuel $65B economic boon
This week’s can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Two-in-five large Michigan industrial plants exceeded water pollution limits
Over a 21-month period, Michigan sites reported 196 excessive discharges of pollutants, including hydrogen sulfide, chlorine and mercury, a report shows.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
No joke: Ann Arbor is removing deer ovaries. Lawmakers aren’t laughing.
Ann Arbor is spending big bucks sterilizing car collision-inducing, garden-destroying deer. Some unhappy hunters and lawmakers want to ban the practice.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan environment roundup: Monsanto research eased EPA regulations
This week’s can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.