City and Utility Officials Not Happy with Proposed Cost of Their Clean Energy Initiative Although Traverse City commissioners agreed in December 2016 to pursue powering 100percent of its grid with renewable energy, it seems there are some second thoughts hampering swift pursuit of that ideal. Traverse City Light and Power officials [...]
A New Energy Efficient, Green, Sustainable Future Destined for Iconic Traverse City Building. Traverse City’s former City Hall is currently a shell of its former self. The historic building is in the process of being remodeled, and only those elements required for structural support now remain of what was once [...]
Economic Effect of Climate Change, Already Apparent in Northern Michigan, Predicted to Worsen It may not be apparent, in the midst of a deep freeze like the one we’ve been shivering through for the past few weeks, but Northern Michigan’s winters are indeed becoming shorter and, surprise, warmer. The winter [...]
Fungi "mummify" pests which harms our crops An all-natural mushroom-based insecticide could make bee-harming neonicotinoids and most other chemical pesticides obsolete. It’s not toxic to humans, pollinators, fish, birds or any other non-targeted animal. This is great news in light of 700 species of American bees recently joining the endangered [...]
Are our lake waters healthy? Michigan remains the only state in the nation that doesn’t have a statewide septic code, which results in little to no regular inspection of septic systems in many parts of the state. According to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 130,000 failing septic systems are [...]
Labatt USA LLC will donate up to $20,000 as part of its support of recycling efforts at Michigan State Parks with specially labeled packages featuring images of the Mackinac Bridge and other state icons. The brewing giant is selling its "Great State of Mine" 15- and 24-can packages of Labatt Blue and Labatt Blue [...]
Have you seen these signs at the entrance to Northern Michigan farms and agricultural businesses lately? If you see an enterprise displaying this sign, they deserve your support. It indicates that they are doing all that is possible to farm responsibly and protect the quality and the cleanliness of the beautiful Northern Michigan countryside [...]
