Apr 03, 2003 — A statewide coalition of environmental groups is accusing the state health department of ignoring environmental health problems in St. Lawrence County. The Citizens' Environmental Coalition is handing out its first Dirty Dozen polluter awards today in Albany.  Go to full article

Apr 02, 2003 — The Bush Administration is giving the oil and gas industry an exemption from pollution permits that other industries don't get. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports.  Go to full article

Mar 28, 2003 — It's been a cold winter this year, especially for Rolf Peterson. Peterson is a wildlife biologist who studies wolves and moose on Isle Royale. Every year starting in January Peterson spends several weeks on the island at the northernmost spot in Michigan surrounded by the frigid waters of Lake Superior. The environment is harsh, but Peterson says it's the best time to observe wild animals, and as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Gretchen Millich reports, as his research has uncovered some of our most basic knowledge about predators and their prey.  Go to full article

Mar 28, 2003 — The federal government has downgraded the Gray Wolf from "endangered" to "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. The move reduces the amount of federal protection for...  Go to full article

Mar 27, 2003 — After a hard winter, the North Country's frozen rivers are breaking up, sending rafts of ice a foot thick downstream. In parts of the region, ice jams have formed, flooding...  Go to full article

Mar 25, 2003 — The General Accounting Office has released a report saying that there's no way to know how secure the nation's chemical plants are from terrorist attacks. The Congressional...  Go to full article

Mar 13, 2003 — A scientist who has been studying the effects of a period of global warming that took place millions of years ago says there could be similar effects going on now. The Great...  Go to full article