‘If we don’t do something, we can kiss personal property rights goodbye,’ says sponsor of measure that would remove protections on at least 550,000 acres of wetlands. Critics disagree.
Inland waters
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As he exits, Michigan lawmaker wants to gut wetland protection, boost waste
Term-limited Republican Sen. Tom Casperson’s lame-duck bills would cut wetland protections in half in most counties, raise allowable levels of radioactive landfill waste 10-fold and limit local zoning of mining activity.
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Court settlement to end commercial fish farm on trout-rich Au Sable River
The settlement was announced Thursday by Anglers of the Au Sable, which had objected to what it said was a threat to the trout stream from fish waste produced by the farm.
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Floods test mettle in Michigan’s UP. Waiting for relief tests patience.
Yoopers are doing it themselves, digging out after the worst flooding in more than a generation. But money is running out, and folks are getting tired of waiting for emergency relief assistance.
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In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, epic floods reveal stormwater woes
Officials in Copper Country are rushing to unclog culverts before the next round of heavy rain or melting snow again swamps homes. Some residents are calling for more dramatic action to reshape dangerous drainage systems dating back to mining boom days.
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Slideshow | Michigan’s Upper Peninsula picks up pieces after epic floods
View photos as Copper Country recovers from this summer’s floods
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Hancock nonprofit plays outsized role in Upper Peninsula flood recovery
Few Yoopers will get insurance payouts after the floods, and homeowners have yet to get federal aid. Nearly 500 have applied for a Portage Health Foundation program to fill in those gaps.
Posted inUrban Affairs
A truck ferry offers a rare, gorgeous glimpse of Detroit River
Slideshow: The Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry offers a vista of Detroit’s industrial past and future that is rarely seen elsewhere.
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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 inBusiness Bridge
Forestry company says it won’t do harm to trout fishing paradise
Arauco North America is courting environmental groups looking to preserve northern Michigan streams.