Rosie Pahl Donaldson
Ann Arbor City Council recently approved contributions to its first project in its innovative Bluebelt initiative. The Bluebelt program is a supplement and extension of the city’s Greenbelt land preservation program. It aims to improve area water quality. Now, in partnership with Washtenaw County and Scio Township, Ann Arbor is purchasing the Davenport Property just west of the city, along Mill Creek. That will add 79 acres of woods, wetlands and farmland. WEMU's David Fair got an update on the Bluebelt program with Ann Arbor Land Acquisition Specialist, Rosie Pahl Donaldson.
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The EPA has reversed the so-called "endangerment finding". It is the legal basis for the nation's federal effort to combat climate change. The White House says it led to over-regulation and is costing people money. Scientists and researchers worry about the setbacks it may cause. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak explored these issues with the Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, Andy Hoffman. -
A group of Ypsilanti women who were avid readers in the 19th century founded a small library room. It grew over the years and moved several times before eventually becoming the Ypsilanti District Library (YDL). WEMU’s Ana Longoria has this Women’s History Month story. -
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A bill introduced in the Michigan Senate could end any plans to expand the Arbor Hills Landfill in Salem Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Advocates for maternal health and well-being gathered in Detroit Thursday night to call for more support for mothers. Colin Jackson has more. -
Former League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County President Joan Sampieri remembered by her daughterJoan Sampieri, a well-known Washtenaw County advocate for civil rights and a role model to many, passed away in January. In the '70s, she ran women’s and girls’ defense classes and served at a rape care center. After moving to Michigan, she became President of the League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County. Sampieri’s daughter, Jennifer Fairfield, talked to WEMU's Caroline MacGregor about her mother’s life and legacy, including her work with the Ann Arbor chapter of the NAACP and the Western Washtenaw Democrats. -
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