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Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Friday, April 26, 2013  Governor Snyder visited Old Mission Peninsula Friday afternoon to present local wineries and vineyards with recognition for the MAEAP.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The quality of the air we breathe has improved over the last fifteen years, but there are still over 100 million Americans breathing smog or pollution every day, the American Lung Association says.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The planet was slowly cooling for thousands of years until an unprecedented reversal in the 20th century.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The Obama administration says it's making plans to continue a long-range Great Lakes cleanup program, although decisions about paying for it will be made on a year-by-year basis.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The Boyne City Planning Commission is giving the Kirtland Plant 30 days to come up with solutions for their noisy production process.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Reducing harmful algae and pollution in Lake Erie is one of the goals of a joint U.S.-Canadian commission that strives to solve water problems.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will assume the oversight of the cleanup at the former cement quarry, which is now the site of Bay Harbor resort.

Monday, December 19, 2011  AP IMPACT: Survey shows more than 32 power plants to be retired because of new pollution rules

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The crisis in Japan stands to make it harder and costlier for US nuclear industry to build reactors

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  Those three boats are still in Duncan Bay, and now, they're surrounded by ice. The Coast Guard has stepped in, and they're removing all possible pollutants, just in case something happens this winter or spring.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Feds sue BP, other companies for oil spill damages, saying their safety lapses led to blast.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  Pollution investigators and marine inspectors the U.S.C.G are at the scene of a spill in Cheboygan County.  The main areas of concern are a beach at the Cheboygan State Park and a sheen in Duncan Bay.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  A former Cheboygan man will soon be in Federal Court after he fled the country to avoid sentencing on federal water pollution charges. Wayne Duffiney was arrested in Costa Rica and appeared in a Texas courtroom last week.

Thursday, January 07, 2010  CMS Land files a permit with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for a proposed water treatment facility