And there is was, the Chesapeake — a magical place…where the fish wear precious shells! -James Michener (1907-1997) — American Author & Pulitzer Prize Winner (1948)   Summary: The beauty…

Summary: A brief look at the fracking industry in Northern Michigan, the laws and regulations, and how fracking is impacting the Grand Traverse Bay Watershed and the Great Lakes. Fracking has…

________________________________________ By Morgana Matus This post is cross-posted on FIX. Beyond the landfills and trash heaps moldering in almost every town and city across the globe, manmade garbage has found…

Summary: There may be tiny bits of plastic in your toothpaste. These small plastic pieces are part of many personal care products and are designed to wash down the drain.…

Summary: Not all agency rules have the force of law. In March of 2014, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued an "interpretive rule" regarding section 404 of…

Summary:  Trash that is lost, littered, blown, or washed into the ocean is an issue of growing environmental concern.  Los Angeles is a leader in using the federal Clean Water…

Summary: California is currently in the midst of a severe drought that poses substantial risks to agriculture, endangered species, and human society. Water scarcity has caused tensions to ignite among…

Summary: In 2016, the Chinese government plans to launch a national market for carbon permit trading. In preparation for this national system, the government rolled out seven test markets, which…

Summary: The city of Toledo, Ohio issued a water ban on August 2-3, 2014 after a local treatment plant found unsafe levels of microcystin, a type of harmful algal bloom known…