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NCPR News: The Environment Report from GLRC
In 1993, a diverse group of public radio outlets began planning
for an environmental news service to help redefine environmental
reporting in the Great Lakes region. National Public Radio's
Living on Earth, Michigan Public Radio, the Superior
Radio Network, and 29 non-commercial radio stations worked
together to develop the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium (GLRC). In 2006, The GLRC changed its name to The Environment Report and broadened its scope to better place regional environmental issues within a national context. Today, the GLRC is carried by more than 130 stations in 18 states and one province and reaches an annual audience approaching 36 million listeners. As a GLRC member, North Country Public Radio contibutes stories to the system as well as carrying the Consortium's stories in its own news programs. As Consortium reporters, the voices of the NCPR news team are heard throughout the Northeast and Midwest U.S. and in Canada. GLRC Features on NCPR News
Reporter Karen Kelly's daughter making safer cleaning products at home
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If you’ve ever looked at the household cleaner aisle in the grocery store, you know there can be pretty strange chemicals involved. And they’re not cheap, either. Ottawa reporter Karen Kelly went looking for gentler, do-it-yourself alternatives and found some tried and true formulas.
Two forms of a toxic flame retardant are being phased out by companies or banned by state laws. But, Lester Graham reports, a third form is still being used.
Critics of environmental regulations often say the restrictions are bad for a company's bottom line. But Rebecca Williams reports a new study finds companies can find ways to offset the costs.
The Arctic is melting this summer. But, that melting is not as severe as it could be. Lester Graham reports a haze filters out some of the sun's rays.
More people are riding the nation's passenger train system, Amtrak. It's to the point that mtrak doesn't have enough train car in some areas, and the trains are sold out. As Lester Graham reports, Amtrak has some other issues to sort out too.
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Scientists want your help counting fireflies. Mark Brush reports researchers hope to answer a commonly asked question.
With gas well over $4 a gallon, more employers are offering the four-day work week as a way to cut down on commuting costs. Rebecca Williams reports it can boost morale, but it might not always save on gas.
For the past few years, ethanol's been a political darling, but lately it seems the party's over. There's concern the industry's using too much corn. That's contributing to rising food prices. Well, some companies want to avoid the controversy. Reporter Shawn Allee explains they want to make ethanol from stuff we leave behind at the dinner table.
The price of gasoline and diesel fuel from foreign oil is making people think about other ways to fill up. Lester Graham reports the coal industry is pushing the idea of making diesel out of coal from the U-S.
There's a new agreement that says the Great Lakes water has to stay in the Great Lakes. It's been approved now by all eight of the states and the two Canadian provinces that border the Lakes. Rick Pluta reports the agreement is now on its way to Congress. More...
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