Current State #7 | January 22, 2013
On today's Current State: A report card for Michigan charter schools, wolf hunting, the Detroit auto show, MSU hockey and the secrets to a happy marriage.
View ArticleRock keyboard legend Chuck Leavell talks sustainability and growth models
The U.S population is expected to increase by 90 million in the next 30 years. According to the book " Growing a Better America: Smart, Strong, Sustainable ," now is the time for the Untied State’s to...
View ArticleMinnesota's second wolf hunt offers lessons for Michigan
After a year filled with controversy, Michigan will hold it’s first wolf hunt in nearly 40 years.
View ArticleDNR gives update on wolves, moose and cougars (oh my!)
Last week, a Michigan-made home video created a stir on the internet, particularly among animal lovers. It showed a pair of adult moose in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula being fed through the window of a...
View ArticleVolunteers lend an ear to track Michigan toads and frogs
In the natural world, it’s fair to say that if amphibians aren’t happy, then nobody’s happy. Frogs and toads are incredibly sensitive to water quality, and an upcoming volunteer survey in Michigan aims...
View ArticleMSU raising money to restore iconic polar bear
For decades, first time visitors to the Natural Resources building on the MSU campus have been startled by the guard keeping watch by the north doors. Standing nine feet tall and weighing 300 pounds, a...
View ArticleMI forests pestered by return of spruce budworm
It’s been about 30 years since Michigan saw an outbreak of spruce budworm, but the little insects are now back in a big way. Current State talks with Bob Heyd, forest health specialist with the...
View ArticleAlien bird risk from pet trade
The last 20 years has seen the introduction of more birds into the wild than the previous four centuries. The trade in caged birds poses a risk to native species if the pets escape into the wild, UK...
View ArticleConsumers Energy Spending $440M On Natural Gas Modernization
Consumers Energy plans to spend nearly $440 million this year to help modernize its natural gas system.
View ArticleDTE Seeks Permission For Nearly $1Billion Natural Gas Power Plant
DTE Energy Co. announced Tuesday that it is seeking permission to build a natural gas-fired power plant northeast of Detroit as the utility moves forward with plans to close coal-fired plants.
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