Lawmakers in November gave the state power to override local-level rejections of large wind and solar projects. Opponents of that law will soon start collecting signatures in hopes of sponsoring a November ballot measure to repeal it.
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Opinion | As a veteran, Michigan’s outdoors helps me heal. Let’s help others
My transition from military to civilian life was challenging. Skiing, biking and climbing helped with my PTSD. Please support a bill in Congress that provides veterans like me greater access to outdoor recreation.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan deer harvest numbers are down: How did your county do?
Preliminary 2023 numbers show a continued decline in the number of deer hunters killed compared to past years.
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Lawsuit could complicate drone laws for Michigan hunters and anglers
The founder of a company that uses drones to recover deer carcasses that hunters cannot find says that Michigan’s prohibition of the practice violates his First Amendment rights. The suit questions one of the core principles of hunting and fishing in the United States, some experts say.
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Twenty companies pledge to use all parts of Great Lakes fish by 2025
Fish-leather purses and wallets may make their way into Great Lakes fashion with an initiative to use 100 percent of commercially caught fish by 2025.
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Supreme Court poop dispute could have big impact on Michigan environment
How far can Michigan go in its quest to limit farm pollution in Michigan’s lakes and rivers? That’s the subject of a case now before the state’s highest court.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan Medicaid expanded to cover health workers you may not have heard of
Community health workers focus on people who, due to low incomes or other inequities, tend to have poorer health outcomes. The state is now expanding Medicaid to cover more of this work.
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Michigan’s state park camping reservations are open and filling up quickly
Campsite reservations are 35 – 80 percent booked through July across Michigan’s state parks.
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Warmer winters mean less ice on Lake Michigan, hurting trout and whitefish
All of the Great Lakes are experiencing declining ice coverage in the winter, which could affect recreation and shorelines.
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Group launches campaign to overturn Michigan solar siting law
Opponents of the new law, which stripped away local permitting control over large wind and solar projects, are pushing a ballot initiative that would ask voters in November to overturn the law.