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Opposition Group Supports Drilling—If Local Govs Control Decision
by Donna Iadipaolo
“Our paper puts forth the idea that changing the law to give townships/counties local zoning control over surface location of oil and gas wells allows them the right to choose what’s best for their own unique…
Michigan LCV 2013-2014 Report Card On the Environment Awards Governor Snyder a “C”
ON MAR. 5, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) released its 2013 - 2014 “How Green is Your Governor? Report Card,” assigning Governor Snyder an overall letter grade of “C” for the second half of his first term in…
EDITORIAL: Local Officials’ Roles in $12M “Debacle”
IN 2009, DAWN Gabay, then interim executive director of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) sent a letter to an MDOT official urging MDOT not to lease 23 outdated rail cars from a company owned by Louis Ferris, Jr. Ferris had…
Michigan DNR Appeals Federal Court’s Decision to Return Wolves to the Endangered Species List
by Debbie Munson Badini
ON FEB. 27, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources filed an appeal of a December 2014 federal district court ruling that returned wolves in Michigan and Wisconsin to the federal endangered species list and…
Ann Arbor—First Stop in $12M MDOT “Rail Debacle?”
IN 2004, Superior Twp. resident Louis P. Ferris, Jr., purchased dozens of double-decker, stainless-steel passenger rail cars. According to an article published on Feb. 10, 2015 in the Detroit Free Press, “Metra, which operates the Chicago…
A2Politico: Why is Chris Taylor Chatting With “Friends” Behind Our Backs?
by P.D. Lesko
LET’S START WITH the good news: Ann Arbor Mayor Chris Taylor is reaching out to residents and trying to keep in touch about important matters such as city government, transit and public safety and the environment. It’s a…
EDITORIAL: 1,4 Dioxane “Happy Talk”
MAYOR CHRIS TAYLOR recently posted an “update” concerning public safety, the city’s finances, parks, trees and the environment, to his Facebook page. In the course of updating the public about the feared contamination of the Huron River and…
On Valentine’s Day Ski by Candlelight, Lantern Light at Chelsea’s Waterloo Recreation Area
Heather Farley had never been cross-country on skis, but when a friend suggested she give it a try at a recent Department of Natural Resources’ candlelight skiing event at Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area, she was all about it.
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Leslie Science Center Events for Adults: Owl Prowl and the Nature of Beer
THE LESLIE SCIENCE and Nature Center has a wide variety of activities for adults planned for the month of February. Contact the LSC for more information:
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Owl Do I Love Thee?
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM…
Sustainable Ann Arbor Monthly Series Continues With Feb. 12 Gathering
CITY OFFICIALS ARE inviting resident to join the conversation about sustainability in Ann Arbor. The City of Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor District Library are hosting the fourth annual “Sustainable Ann Arbor” series. A think tank of local…