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NCPR News: The Environment Report
In 1993, a diverse group of public radio outlets began planning
for an environmental news service to help redefine environmental
reporting in the Great Lakes region. National Public Radio's
Living on Earth, Michigan Public Radio, the Superior
Radio Network, and 29 non-commercial radio stations worked
together to develop the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium (GLRC). In 2006, The GLRC changed its name to The Environment Report and broadened its scope to better place regional environmental issues within a national context. Today, the GLRC is carried by more than 130 stations in 18 states and one province and reaches an annual audience approaching 36 million listeners. As a GLRC member, North Country Public Radio contibutes stories to the system as well as carrying the Consortium's stories in its own news programs. As Consortium reporters, the voices of the NCPR news team are heard throughout the Northeast and Midwest U.S. and in Canada. Environment Report Features on NCPR
(09/20/10) For decades, people in cities have relied on farmers in rural areas to grow the fruits and vegetables we eat. But a new generation of farmers says there's no reason to keep agriculture out of the urban core. Ann Dornfeld reports. more
(06/02/10) A new report says stopping deforestation in the rainforests will benefit farms in the U.S. Mark Brush reports, it calls for money to be set aside to pay for rainforest conservation.
(06/01/10) This week, the U-S Environmental Protection Agency will release much-anticipated new rules limiting sulfur dioxide in the air. As Tanya Ott reports, it's almost certain to result in years of legal battles.
Jeremy Seifert produced the Dive!, a film about food waste and how much of it is actually useful. (Photo courtesy of Dive! The Film)
(05/24/10) A film about food waste is catching attention and awards at independent film festivals across the country.
The film is called Dive!, and reviewers are shocked by the film's statistics about how much edible food that grocery stores toss into dumpsters. Shawn Allee reports the reviewers are also enthralled by the filmmaker's personal story about diving after that food. more
(05/21/10) Sources of renewable energy like wind, solar, and hydroelectric are still just tiny players in a world powered by fossil fuels. Most of the power for your light switch comes from burning coal and natural gas. Mark Brush reports the government is trying to change that. There are state and federal programs that will pay you to put solar panels on your house.
(05/18/10) Hurricane season starts soon. Experts predict an active season with four "major" hurricanes. What happens if a storm hits while there's still an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Tanya Ott reports. more
(04/26/10) You might think the flu season is over, but H1N1 flu is still around. Rebecca Williams reports health officials still want you to get vaccinated against the virus. more
(04/22/10) A long-awaited climate change bill will come up in the U.S. Senate next week. Among other measures, it includes a national renewable electricity standard, requiring more power to come from sources other than fossil fuel such as coal. It has bi-partisan authorship, and support on both sides of the aisle as well. But a prominent Republican says the bill won't pass. Lester Graham reports. more
(04/09/10) The future of an insecticide used on food is on trial. The Environmental Protection Agency wants to stop the use of the chemical. Rebecca Williams reports the pesticide company and some growers' trade groups have been fighting the EPA. more
Wind power supporters and opponents outside the Woods Hole Coast Guard station during a visit by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Photo by Curt Nikisch.
(04/06/10) A decade-long fight over a proposed wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts could be over soon. It's called Cape Wind. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he will make a decision by the end of April. What would be the nation's first offshore wind farm is bigger than a simple "not in my backyard" issue. Like wind development proposals in this region, it has divided communities and even neighbors. Reporter Curt Nickisch met two people who've come down on opposite sides - both for environmental reasons. more
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