Many architects have come up with designs for environmentally friendly
buildings that use a fraction of the energy of current home designs.
But often, creating long-term energy savings means adding additional
up-front costs to the construction. One Great Lakes city is trying to
find a way to encourage architects and builders to incorporate those
advancements into more affordable homes. It may become a model for the
entire region. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Jonathan Ahl has the
story:
Month: March 2001
Garbage Police to Sniff Out Illegal Waste
Canada says it will be investigating U-S garbage headed for Canadian
landfills. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Cities Want Heads-Up on Canadian Spills
U-S water officials want Canada to inform them about chemical leaks that end
up in the Great Lakes system. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester
Graham reports:
SURVEY SAYS… ENVIROS POPULAR
Environmentalists lead a national survey that ranks the public’s view of
special interest groups. Survey participants were asked whether they like
groups such as the National Rifle Association and the tobacco lobby. The
Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Natalie Walston reports:
Restoring the American Chestnut
Researchers are looking at a couple of different ways to restore the
American Chestnut to eastern forests. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s
Lester Graham reports:
COMMENTARY – a LONG WAY FROM ‘ZERO WASTE’
For more than a decade the city of Toronto has been searching for a suitable
long-term location for its garbage. Now, Canada’s largest city, has decided
that rather than finding places to bury its garbage, it will simply stop
producing trash. Toronto’s government has declared it will become a zero
waste city by the year 2010. Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator
Suzanne Elston says that for a city with Toronto’s reputation, reaching a
zero waste goal would be nothing short of a miracle:
Consumers Question Quality of Tap Water
It seems more and more people are hesitating before drinking from the
faucet. Many people are concerned about what might be in there besides
water. The water purification industry knows people are questioning the
quality of their product, but they say they’re not sure why. The Great
Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Big Bucks for the Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes Commission's Michael Donahue will soon be asking the region's congressional delegations to find billions of dollars for the Great Lakes, but it's not yet clear where the money would be used.
Members of Congress will be asked to come up with billions of dollars for
the Great Lakes. It’s a huge request. And not much is known about how it
would be spent. But many in the region feel it’s time that the Great Lakes
got its share of the federal budget pie. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s
Lester Graham reports: