Tag: Environment
Michigan could make six invasive plant species illegal, including a few popular flowering plants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) could prohibit or restrict several invasive plant species, the popular landscaping Callery pear tree and Japanese barberry shrub among them. The public can submit feedback on the fate of these flowering plants and the other proposed species in a survey created by the department.
Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.
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Stateside: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026
First, a look at Canada-U.S. trade talks, which are set to resume this January. Then, more on research investigating the effects of environmental hazards endemic to Southwest Detroit. Also, we hear about the mass auctioning off of small, family-owned logging and sawmill businesses in Michigan from Interlochen Public Radio’s “Points North” podcast.
Owen Sound council agrees to rename Ryerson Park
Former Ryerson history professor, Ron Stagg, argued in a deputation to council Monday night that Egerton Ryerson has been mischaracterized amid a ‘woke’ culture.
Smash The Oiligarcy, The Future Is Now!
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