News stories tagged with "minnesota"

(06/26/08) A new campaign is promoting what some drivers have known for years: slowing down saves gas and reduces carbon emissions. A group of Adirondack women is taking up an effort created by a Minnesota man to promote a "drive easy and conserve" motto for motorists. Todd Moe spoke with Jay Hanson who created green, triangular stickers that read "Drive, Easy, Conserve." The effort has gained momentum locally and around the world.

(09/13/06) In northern Minnesota, a researcher says wetlands like bogs could be key to how fast the climate changes worldwide. And the areas like the upper United States and Canada in the bull's eye for rapidly changing temperatures and rainfall. The GLRC's Bob Kelleher reports.

(04/11/05) Senator Hillary Clinton presented a broad critique of Republican policies at a weekend fundraiser in Minnesota. Her appearance Saturday night came one day after Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove was in the state to raise money for Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty's re-election campaign.

(07/14/04) The American Bald Eagle is expected to come off the endangered species list soon. Once a victim of hunting and pollution, the eagles are rebounding, but scientists say monitoring must continue, for the sake of the eagles and the sake of the environment. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Bob Kelleher reports.

(07/06/04) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Transport Canada are about halfway through a comprehensive study of the St. Lawrence Seaway system. The study group is holding a series of public meetings across the Great Lakes to get input from stakeholders. Officials expect a large crowd at the public meeting tonight at 6 pm in Clayton. To hear what people are saying in another part of the Great Lakes, we called a colleague from Minnesota Public Radio, Stephanie Hemphill. She attended last month's meeting in Duluth, where many shippers and ports rely on the Seaway. She sent us this story.

(05/07/04) Thirty years ago, a court case on the far reaches of Lake Superior changed the balance of power between polluters and the government. For the first time ever, a judge issued an injunction closing a plant to prevent further pollution, forcing the business to clean up its mess. Since then, judicial power has played an important role in effective control of industrial polluters. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Stephanie Hemphill takes us back.

(09/19/03) We've all heard about exotic species invading the Great Lakes states. Zebra mussels, gypsy moths, and Asian carp all pose serious threats to the ecosystems they invade, but insects and fish aren't the only unwelcome visitors. Invasive plants are also creeping in. One U.S. Forest Service biologist is hoping to recruit a small army of volunteers to help him keep the invasive weeds under control. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Stephanie Hemphill reports.

(08/06/03) Many Great Lakes states are taking steps to protect turtles. There's a big demand for turtles in Asia and Europe. But too much trapping can damage wild turtle populations. As a result, states are placing bans or restrictions on turtle trapping. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Dan Gunderson reports.

(03/28/03) 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.

(11/20/02) One of the biggest challenges facing Great Lakes water quality comes from polluted harbors. Scores of underwater sites have been identified, but cleanup has been painfully slow. Now, some people are taking a new approach, they're using an electrical charge to clean up pollutants. It's the first test in this country of the system. Supporters say it's cheaper and faster than conventional methods. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Bob Kelleher reports.