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Cool schools 2014: What are the most sustainable schools?
Published on August 19, 2014
Where does your school of choice rank on sustainability and why is this important? -
Is switchgrass a host for Japanese beetle and spotted wing Drosophila?
Published on August 12, 2014
Research is being conducted to determine if switchgrass is a vector and host for common insect pests and crop diseases in cropping systems. -
Michigan oil and gas development: A 2014 mid-year update
Published on August 8, 2014
Oil and gas drilling and production was lower during the first part of 2014, and very significantly less than in the early 2000s before the recession. -
Energy conservation for your home and pocketbook
Published on August 6, 2014
Home energy and cost savings range from no-cost to higher cost depending on what level of energy conservation you want to achieve. -
Saving the planet by switching to fluorescent lights
Published on August 4, 2014
Switching from incandescent bulbs to fluorescent bulbs can save energy, but there other issues? -
Does conservation pay?
Published on August 4, 2014
While educating developers concerning environmental impacts is important, greater profits will induce developers more than appeals to their environmental ethic or their conscience. -
Turning off the lights – will it save the planet?
Published on August 1, 2014
We see ads telling us this; we put stickers on wall plates in public places telling us to turn off the lights; increasingly there are motion sensors that turn off the lights after a few seconds of no activity. It is the right thing to do? -
Michigan Crude Oil And Petroleum Act 16 of 1929 and landowners: Part 3
Published on August 1, 2014
As energy infrastructure for our state and nation improve and grow, a landowner may be approached to allow the construction of a pipeline across their property. -
What are Ozone Action Days?
Published on July 31, 2014
Citizens can help reduce ozone levels by adopting simple steps on Ozone Action Days and every day. -
The good, the bad and the ugly about ozone
Published on July 31, 2014
When the sun comes out, temperatures go up and there is air pollution, ozone formation occurs.