1st Friday Focus on the Environment
The First Friday of Every Month
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Legislators, policymakers, business leaders and a variety of advocates have been meeting on Mackinac Island this week. Among the attendees, are… -
Proposals in both Lansing and Washington would make available publicly held lands for private enterprise. environmentalists are fighting regulatory… -
As the federal and state government continuing ironing out their budget priorities, environmentalists are expressing concern over proposed funding and… -
President Trump has put forth his nominees to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. Lawmakers, pundits and advocates… -
It's been over a year since state officials in Michigan acknowledged Flint was in the midst of a water crisis and many of the city's children were… -
The State of Michigan has languished without passage of a new energy law for well over a year. In this month's panel discussion on we look at where the… -
Algae blooms have been problematic in Michigan, especially in Lake Erie. In this month's "First Friday Focus on the Environment," WEMU's David Fair talks… -
Poor air quality in regions of our state contributes to chronic health problems including asthma, COPD, some cancers, and more. In this month's edition of… -
As Michigan Lawmakers ponder a new energy plan, 89.1 WEMU explores where businesses in the state stand on the issues. In this month's edition of '1st… -
There is a long road ahead to adequately address an expanding 1,4 dioxane plume in the Ann Arbor area. The plume has contaminated wells in Scio township…
