Michigan

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August 2, 2023

Nature·News·USA

Quarantine Expanded: Michigan Wages War on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has broadened its interior quarantine for the hemlock woolly adelgid, a pervasive threat to the state’s 170 million hemlock trees. Effective from August 1,

Nature·USA·Wildlife

Saving America’s National Symbol: The Battle Against Lead Poisoning in Bald Eagles

In Michigan, bald eagles are perishing from lead poisoning in alarmingly increasing numbers, and the cause is not as obvious as one might think. Just a small amount of lead can have fatal consequences for these birds, and according to

February 3, 2023

EPA Survey Finds Over 9 Million Lead Pipes In The US, Allocates $3 Billion For Replacement

Pollution·USA·Water

According to an EPA survey, there are 9.2 million lead pipes in the US that need to be replaced to prevent lead contamination in