• May 16

  

  The Wayne Dam to Be Removed from the Lower River Rouge

  by: Pat Batcheller

  A $1-million federal grant is going to be used to remove the Wayne Dam on the lower River Rouge.

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• May 14

  

  Air Quality in Improving in Michigan  - The Craig Fahle Show

  American Lung Association field organizer Jim Harrington speaks to WDET’s Laura Weber about Michigan's improving air quality.

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• May 04

  

  How You Can Improve Ozone Action Alerts

  by: Pat Batcheller

  SEMCOG wants public input on how to make alerts more timely, and better.

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• May 04

  

  Floods Hit Flint

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Emergency officials in Flint are rescuing residents stranded after heavy rains triggered flooding in the city.

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• May 03

  

  Updates on Ballast Water and Asian Carp Issues - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig gets an update on the health of the Great Lakes from Andy Buchsbaum, the regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation.

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• Apr 26

  

  Michigan House Democrats push for “fracking” regulations  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Jeff Irwin joins Craig to discuss the issue of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, from reservoirs deep in ground.

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• Apr 26

  

  Green Task Force - The Craig Fahle Show

  The Green Task Force has a new initiative to create a network of green space for public recreation.

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• Apr 10

  

  "Gloryland" by Shelton Johnson - The Craig Fahle Show

  Gloryland Author Shelton Johnson talks with WDET's Amy Miller about his novel.

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• Apr 10

  

  Department of Natural Resources: Encroachment Initiative - The Craig Fahle Show

  The Department of Natural Resources has organized a new encroachment initiative to settle longstanding issues of property lines.

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• Mar 28

  

  The Blue Economy - The Craig Fahle Show

  Being in the heart of the Great Lakes, Michigan is strategically placed to be the heart of the Blue Economy.

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• Mar 27

  

  Pesky Invasive Bugs to Watch For This Spring and Summer - The Craig Fahle Show

  Howard Russel, entomologist at MSU, explains how the brown marmoraded stink bug and the black striped fruit fly will be the main pests to watch out for this warm season.

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• Mar 27

  

  Why Does Hines Drive Flood?

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Because it's supposed to, according to Wayne County.

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• Mar 20

  

  Hiking Essentials From "The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide" - The Craig Fahle Show

  Hiking expert and author, Andrew Skurka, discusses his new book, "The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide," with WDET's Laura Weber.

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• Feb 22

  

  Deborah Baughman: Keeping the Family Cottage in the Family - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig welcomes Deborah Baughman of Southfield-based Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss. Baughman will be the keynote speaker for the "Keeping the Family Cottage in the Family" seminar at the Cottage and Lakefront Living Show.

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• Feb 15

  

  Michigan Outdoors Update With MUCC - The Craig Fahle Show

  Michigan United Conservation Clubs Resource Policy Manager Amy Trotter joins the Craig Fahle Show to update listeners about issues registering on MUCC's radar. Craig also previews Outdoorama.

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• Feb 14

  

  Cottage and Lakefront Living Show - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig previews The Cottage and Lakefront Living Show with Executive Director of the Michigan Lake and Stream Association William "Scott" Brown and Deborah Baughman, an attorney with Southfield-based Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, and Weiss law firm, who is presenting the "Keeping the Family in the Family Cottage" seminar at the show. The Cottage and Lakefront Living Show happens at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi February 23 - 26.

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• Feb 10

  

  Legendary Musician Carole King Remembers Motown

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King turns 70 this week.

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• Feb 06

  

  What's Up with the Weather? - The Craig Fahle Show

  Meteorologist Joe Clark of the National Weather Service in Whitelake, Michigan joins Craig to discuss the unseasonably warm weather and its possible causes.

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• Feb 03

  

  Shiver On The River And Belle Isle Aquarium - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig speaks with Belle Isle Conservancy Board Member Vance Patrick and former Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium Secretary Jennifer Boardman about this Saturday's Shiver on the River 2012. The February 4th event will run from 10a.m. to 3p.m.

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• Jan 18

  

  Phyllis Cuttino on Fuel Economy Standards - The Craig Fahle Show

  Director of Clean Energy Program for the Pew Environment Group Phyllis Cuttino joins Craig to discuss the new fuel economy standards.

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• Jan 17

  

  Greg Norwood on How Michigan's Warm Winter Affects Bird Migration - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig is joined by Greg Norwood, a Wildlife Biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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• Jan 10

  

  BLAC Detroit Magazine: African Americans' Relationships To Green Cars - The Craig Fahle Show

  BLAC Detroit Magazine's Interim Editor Kimberly Hayes Taylor joins Craig to discuss her January cover story on the hesitation of many African Americans to embrace hybrid vehicles and how this relationship could be changing.

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• Jan 06

  

  Hydraulic Fracturing - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig discusses hydraulic fracturing--or 'fracking'--and its impact here in Michigan with geologist, Hal Fitch, and Clean Water Program Director for The Sierra Club of Michigan, Rita Chapman.

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• Dec 16

  

  Faye Nelson On The Riverfront - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig talks to Detroit RiverFront Conservancy President Faye Nelson about her organization's on-going efforts, including attempts to secure a federal grant for $300,000.

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• Dec 16

  

  Belle Isle Conservancy Stroll - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig welcomes Belle Isle Conservancy Board Member Jan Ellison to talk about taking a stroll through Belle Isle's Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory tonight.

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• Dec 06

  

  Andy Buchsbaum on the EPA's New Ballast Water Regulations - The Craig Fahle Show

  Andy Buschbaum--Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Natural Resources Center--speaks with Craig about the EPA's proposed new ballast water regulations.

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• Nov 30

  

  WARM Training Center's Jacob Corvidae on Making Neighborhoods Energy Efficient - The Craig Fahle Show

  WARM is working on a major program, taking six Detroit neighborhoods and six suburban neighborhoods and bringing resources to find out what it would take to make every home in the selected neighborhoods energy efficient, as well as to inform energy programs across the nation. Craig speaks with WARM Training Center Green Programs Manager Jacob Corvidae.

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• Nov 29

  

  Season's First Snowfall Expected

  by: Pat Batcheller

  A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect Tuesday night through Wednesday morning for Oakland, Washtenaw, Livingston, and Lenawee Counties.
  

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• Nov 21

  

  Ecojustice on Drinking-Water Protection - The Craig Fahle Show

  EcoJustice just released their Waterproof 3 report, saying that Ontario does the best job in Canada of protecting drinking water sources. Today Craig speaks with report author and staff lawyer for EcoJustice, Randy Christensen, to discuss the quality of water in the Great Lakes.

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• Nov 10

  

  State Supreme Court Hears Case Over Dumping Waste Water into Lake Huron  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig talks to guest Nick Schroeck about the State Supreme Court hearing on the dumping of water waste into Lake Huron.

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• Nov 08

  

  State Representative Lisa Brown on "Fracking" in Michigan - The Craig Fahle Show

  State Representative Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield) joins the show to discuss "fracking" in Michigan.

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• Oct 25

  

  Ron Kagan on Exotic Animals and Zoo News - The Craig Fahle Show

  Detroit Zoo Executive Director Ron Kagan talks to Craig about keeping of exotic animals, and shares an update of the zoo's budget and future plans.

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• Oct 13

  

  Gore Tells Wayne State Crowd Laws Needed To Protect Environment

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says nations need to enact laws that will force business leaders to limit global climate change. Gore spoke Thursday during a series of meetings examining the future of the Great Lakes held at Wayne State University

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• Oct 11

  

  Tom Nalepa Talks About Quagga Mussels - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig talks with biologist, Tom Nalepa, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, about the impact of Quagga mussels in Michigan's Great Lakes.

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• Oct 03

  

  Environment and Health Issue, Detroit's Incinerator Permit? - The Craig Fahle Show

  Great Lakes Environmental Law Center Director Nick Schroeck talks about his objection to Detroit's incinerator permit.

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• Sep 30

  

  Peter Payette on Salmon in the Great Lakes - The Craig Fahle Show

  Peter Payette, News Director for Interlochen Public Radio, speaks with Craig about the state's decision to end most salmon stocking in Lake Huron next year.

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• Sep 28

  

  A View from TEDx Detroit 2011 - WDET's Raw Feed

  “It’s like a trip to Disneyland for your mind, except the rides come to you!” - Ron Arnold, TEDx Detroit attendee.

  My look at TEDx Detroit 2011 by Rob St. Mary

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• Sep 27

  

  Michigan H2Objective Conference: Research Shaping Michigan's Water Future  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Craig speaks with Dr. Carol Miller about the upcoming Michigan H2Objective Conference.

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• Sep 22

  

  Why You Should Care About Mountain Top Mining Practices in West Virginia  - The Craig Fahle Show

  Activist Larry Gibson talks with Craig on the threat of mountain top removal.

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• Sep 20

  

  Mobile App to Capture & Share Detroit's Wildflowers

  by: Rob St. Mary

  A former Detroiter is working on getting area residents to see the beauty growing in the vacant spaces and parks around the City of Detroit and then share it worldwide using mobile technology. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke recently to Gwen McKay – one of the coordinators of the Wildflowers of Detroit project.

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• Sep 13

  

  Discussions on the GOP Pipeline Bill  - The Craig Fahle Show

  House Republicans have offered a bill that blocks some safety reforms and ignores safety recommendations made by accident investigators from last year's natural gas explosion in San Francisco. Carl Weimer of the Pipeline Safety Trust joins in on the conversation, as is Susan Conelly, a concerned resident who has taken an active role in the Kalamazoo River clean-up near her home.

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• Sep 13

  

  Park(ing) Day Seeks Spotlight for Land Use

  by: Rob St. Mary

  Organizers of an event this week hope a little bit of street theatre will motivate better land use in cities worldwide. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke recent to Claire Nelson… the owner of Bureau of Urban Living in Midtown Detroit and one of the organizers of the local Park(ing) Day event.

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• Sep 12

  

  GLUE Conference Focuses on "Rust Belt" Redevelopment

  by: Rob St. Mary

  A conference of urban planners and community activists interested in improving “rust belt” cities is taking place this week. WDET’s Rob St. Mary recently spoke to Sarah Szurpicki - the co-founder of GLUE, the Great Lakes Urban Exchange – about the conference which starts Thursday in Pittsburgh.

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• Sep 02

  

  Run For The Rouge

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Parts of the Rouge River are healthier today than they were in the 1970s…when people often used the river as a dumping ground. A local group will raise funds to continue cleanup efforts this month.

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• Aug 30

  

  WOW! Take a Look at the Riverfront Then and Now! - The Craig Fahle Show

  Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has transformed much of the city's waterfront. The not-for-profit organization wants to move to the next phase so they're hosting a fundraising event. Find out more when Craig interviews Faye Nelson.

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• Aug 23

  

  Some People Report Feeling Earthquake In Metro Detroit

  by: Quinn Klinefelter

  Newsrooms around the Metro Detroit area are being flooded by callers saying they felt the effects of an earthquake centered in the Washington, D.C. area.

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• Aug 22

  

  Detroit River Staged Security Explosion and Oil Spill - The Craig Fahle Show

  A security and oil spill exercise on the Detroit River begins August 23.

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• Aug 17

  

  Metro Times Segment: Environmental Justice In The City - The Craig Fahle Show

  In advance of the EPA conference next week, Metro Times' Sandra Svoboda looks into the history of environmental justice in the city, and what is happening with the pollution right now in southwest Detroit.

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• Aug 11

  

  Getting Off The Grid - The Craig Fahle Show

  Kevin O’Mara, owner of Midwest Analytical Services experiments with alternative energy.

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• Aug 09

  

  Landscape Designer to Give Seminar on Restoration of the Refuge Gateway in Trenton - The Craig Fahle Show

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• Jul 21

  

  A Summer Full of Bugs! - The Craig Fahle Show

  Summer brings bugs and this summer we're seeing Bugs-O-Plenty! Craig finds out about two new mosquito species that are making their way toward Michigan.

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• Jul 21

  

  Congress Cuts Great Lakes Program Budgets - The Craig Fahle Show

  We talk to Jeff Skelding of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition about Congress' recently passed bill that would cut funding for the Great Lakes.

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• Jul 18

  

  Report: The Good, The Bad ,The Ugly of the Great Lakes Compact - The Craig Fahle Show

  A new report says the Great Lakes states have made some headway on implementation of the Great Lakes Compact to conserve water, but much work remains.

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• Jun 07

  

  International Joint Commission Invites Public Comment on Progress of Air Quality - The Craig Fahle Show

  Achievements in the United States and Canada to meet 1991 Air Quality Agreement goals are described in the Air Quality Agreement Progress Report 2010.

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