Tag: Michican Public
Expert: record-breaking winter temps won’t be enough to hamper Michigan’s tick season
Ticks are staying alive this winter due to a combination of leaf litter and snow that provides enough warmth for ticks to stay warm under the surface.
New bill hopes to end Michigan’s status as only state without statewide septic system code
Democratic State Senator Sam Singh has introduced a bill that would require the establishment of a statewide sanitary code for septic systems. Many similar bills have failed to win support in the state legislature over the decades.
Public feedback is open for proposed sea lamprey barrier in Upper Peninsula
The goal of a proposed seasonal sea lamprey barrier is to restrict the invasive species’ spread up the Sucker River in Alger County. Officials are taking public feedback until February 22.
Why is it so cold in Michigan right now? The science explained
The extreme weather conditions that are blasting the U.S. this week are a complicated blend of human-caused climate change and natural variability.
Nessel lawsuit claims oil companies violating antitrust laws
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel alleges in a federal antitrust lawsuit filed Friday that oil giants are working as a “cartel” to slow the growth of renewable energy and electric vehicles.