LANSING - Members of environmental and conservation groups on Thursday called for Governor Rick Snyder to appoint a permanent Department of Environmental Quality director who has environmental and public health expertise to shake up the "culture of complacency" at the department, they said. "The department is charged with protecting our state from hazards to human
ROCHESTER - The MI Earth Day Fest will return to last year’s new location in the Rochester Municipal Park & City Center area on April 22 and run throughout the weekend. Admission to the event and all programs is free of charge and open to all ages. “It's never been more important to celebrate Earth
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon on sustainable food management and organic waste February 8 at Aquinas College. Featured speaker is Susan Mooney, Chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 5 Municipal and Industrial Materials Section. Mooney will introduce various EPA programs and tools that businesses can use
LANSING - Based on known markers for the pollutants, Michigan waters are being affected by septic tank effluents in the winter and cattle manure in the spring and summer, presenters at a symposium by the Michigan Agri-Business Association said. Controlling the former would mean additional controls on septic tanks, while controlling the latter could be
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources currently is seeking public comment on the final draft of its 2016-2020 Wildlife Division Strategic Plan - Guiding Principles and Strategies. The GPS sets the DNR Wildlife Division’s strategic direction for the management of Michigan’s unique wildlife resources for the next five years. The plan clearly defines
LANSING - Michigan is well-positioned to meet its Clean Power Plan standards - In fact, World Resources Institute finds that Michigan can use existing energy policies to get 98 percent of the way to meeting the state’s target under the CPP, and with smarter, more efficient use of natural gas and coal plants the state
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon highlighting global and local responses to climate change and energy issues January 11 at Grand Valley State University’s Seidman Forum. Featured speakers include Natural Capital Partners Executive Vice President Mark LaCroix and Center for Climate Strategies Chairman Steve Chester, WMSBF member delegates to
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and the International Institute of Packaging Professionals will present a luncheon on Sustainability in Packaging December 14 at Kendall College of Art & Design from 12 to 2 pm. A panel of local packaging experts will discuss key challenges and opportunities for sustainability in packaging. •Travis Gibbs,
LANSING - Michigan generates some $2.6 billion in annual economic activity due in part to the establishment of a renewable portfolio standard created in 2008, a report by the Environmental Law and Policy Center has concluded. The report asserts that hundreds of companies are in the wind and/or solar business supply chain, and at least
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pork and dairy producers and several universities have launched the Nutrient Recycling Challenge, a competition to develop affordable technologies that recycle nutrients from livestock waste. The four phase-competition, which began on November 16, will include cash awards of up to a combined
