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State News
Michigan businesses making strides in the alternative-energy industry
Business Review West Michigan (11/12)
Whether for environmental or economic reasons, the country and the state have paid a lot of attention to alternative energy in the past few years. Michigan definitely will see job creation from the alternative-energy industry, but maybe some types more than others.
Part 4: Hunters warned after dioxin delays
The Environment Report (11/12)
It's deer season in Michigan, and hunters are trekking through the woods. Just because you catch something doesn't mean you should eat it. That's because a stretch of river in Michigan was polluted with dioxin - decades ago.
Lt. Gov. to travel to Mideast to plug Mich. Water
Washington Post (11/11)
Lt. Gov. John Cherry is heading to the Middle East to lure businesses with Michigan's abundant water. He'll spend most of the trip in Israel speaking to businesses in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. He'll also stop in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
Dow Chemical Foundation awards $20,000 to Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy
Midland Daily News (11/11)
The Dow Chemical Foundation has awarded $20,000 to the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy (SBLC) to help support local environmental conservation.
Dow agrees to address pollution at Midwest site
Los Angeles Times (11/6)
After three decades of promises by federal and state officials to force Dow to clean up their mess in mid-Michigan, the Obama administration is stepping in with a new plan intended to scour away decades of contamination that turned this area into one of the nation's most polluted sites.
There can be no Pure Michigan without pure water
Marquette Monthly (11/6)
'Pure Michigan' is the catch phrase for a successful advertising campaign for attracting millions of visitors and dollars to Michigan. But as you read this, exploration and permit applications are being processed for a new and different sort of mining at the head-waters of the Great Lakes.
State Beach Resources
Macomb County Beach Closing Data
The Macomb County Health Department
This site provides beach testing results for the past three years. Click on the appropriate link to see beach-specific results.
Michigan Beach Closings: Sources & Solutions
Alliance for the Great Lakes
When beaches close it is usually because of the risk to human health from viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and other microbes that enter Lake Michigan from many different sources.
Michigan Beach Monitoring and Closure/Advisory Practices
Natural Resources Defense Council
Michigan beach maps and information on beach monitoring and closings.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
This site contains information about Michigan public beaches and recreational-use waterways. Here you will find information about beach closings, monitoring efforts and E. coli test results.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality – Online Beach Monitoring System
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
To search for a beach or other location, enter any part of the beach name or waterbody name into the search box on the top of this page and click "GO".
Orchard Beach State Park
RING! Online
Situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, the park has 176 campsites, swimming beach and trails.
State Beaches
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
Maintained by: Christine Manninen, manninen@glc.org
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