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Michigan Landfill Use Declines, But Not Ann Arbor’s
by Qing Zhang
Despite a slight increase in Michigan’s population, 2013 witnessed a decline of 0.5 percent in solid waste generated in the state, continuing a 10-year trend, according to a report by the Department of Environmental…
While Oil Drilling Proposed For a Site One Mile Away from River, Huron River Day Spotlights City’s Fresh Water
by David Alexander
THE WATERS WERE right for canoeing and kayaking Sunday afternoon. People from around Washtenaw County flooded Gallup Park with enthusiasm for nature during the 34th annual Huron River Day.
The de facto festival,…
Upcoming Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Volunteer Opportunities
THE CITY OF Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor’s natural areas. This involves conducting plant and animal inventories, ecological monitoring, and stewardship projects in Ann Arbor parks. These…
EDITORIAL: No Swimming Allowed—Weekly Tests of the Huron River Necessary
IT’S TIME FOR the Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Department to start weekly testing of the Huron River’s water between Barton Pond and the Dixboro Dam. The Huron River Watershed Council pointedly does not test the river’s water within the…
Company Gearing up to Drill for Oil One Mile from the Source of the City’s Water
by Donna Iadipaolo
About one mile from majority of Ann Arbor’s water supply, a Traverse-city based oil company—West Bay Exploration Co—is gearing up to start oil drilling.
Correction: Senator Rebekah Warren took office in November…
State Legislator Wants to Change Law to Classify Industrial Waste as Renewable Energy
by Andy Balaskovitz
Michigan Energy News—A MICHIGAN lawmaker wants to expand the state’s definition of renewable energy to include more fuel made from municipal and industrial solid waste.
State Rep. Aric Nesbitt, a Republican who…
A2POLITICO: AAATA Betrays Voters’ Trust (and The Ann Arbor News)
by P.D. Lesko
ONE OF THE first things the mayoral appointees on the Board of AAATA bus system did after spending millions of dollars to pass a $4.4 million annual millage was to raise AAATA CEO Michael Ford’s salary and pay him $174,836…
Upcoming Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Volunteer Opportunities
THE CITY OF Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor’s natural areas. This involves conducting plant and animal inventories, ecological monitoring, and stewardship projects in Ann Arbor parks. These…
Thousands Attend Opening of $1.2 Million Ann Arbor Skatepark at Vets Park
by Donna Iadipaolo
Skaters—from Tony Hawk and Andy MacDonald to amateurs— jumped and twirled, food tents served delectables, and those in attendance just enjoyed a glorious start to summer.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE attended the official…
Upcoming Natural Area Preservation (NAP) Volunteer Opportunities in July
THE CITY OF Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor’s natural areas. This involves conducting plant and animal inventories, ecological monitoring, and stewardship projects in Ann Arbor parks. These…