Though it’s been a few weeks now since the devastating ice storm socked the northeastern United States and Canada, tens of thousands of the homes affected remain without power. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Bill Flynn, a New York resident, has this perspective:
Great Lakes Stories – Never Going Thirsty
Through their every-day work, scientists, environmentalists, and people who work for government agencies come in contact with issues focusing on the Great Lakes. But they don’t often talk about their personal connections to the Lakes. As part of the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s new series–“Great Lakes Stories,” Jack Manno, the president of Great Lakes United shares his thoughts and memories:
Energy Efficiency and Business – Part 2
Saving energy has long been touted by environmentalists as one of the best ways to reduce air pollution and save money at the same time. However, while many American businesses and institutions have embraced energy efficiency, others have lagged behind. But in recent years, that’s begun to change as more people discover that saving energy makes good economic sense. (In the second of a two part series on energy efficiency), the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Steve Frenkel reports on three vary different organizations that are becoming more energy efficient:
Energy Efficieny and Business – Part 1
There’s growing evidence that pollution from the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming. In response, governments and private industries are looking for new ways to reduce pollution without stifling economic growth. While some industry groups claim that reducing their energy use will be costly, one Chicago steel company is finding that saving energy has its benefits. (In the first part of a series on energy efficiency), the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Steve Frenkel reports:
A Healthy, Tasty Salt-Substitute
It looks and tastes like salt, but a new salt-substitute may really shake things up when it hits store shelves…adding another market for corn growers and offering a tasty alternative for health-conscious consumers. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Amy Clay reports:
Ford Halts Powder Paint Process
Environmentalists and the Environmental Protection Agency are protesting a decision by Ford Motor Company to scrap a pollution-free paint process at its new plant in Dearborn, Michigan. They’re questioning why Ford abandoned a promising technology that the Big Three auto makers worked together to develop. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Julie Edelson Halpert reports:
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Each winter, millions of Americans suffer from a debilitating condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. But as Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston discovered, sufferers can find relief:
Two Tales of Great Lakes Shipping
In the 1960’s and 70’s, Great Lakes ports were a community of their own where sailors created a rugged, close-knit society. Much of that grit is now gone-replaced by modern efficiency. But today, as part of the continuing series “Great Lakes Stories” this bygone time is revisited by two people whose lives crossed in a Chicago union hall:
The Deer Hunter
Just south of Lake Superior, Nick Van Der Puy and his friends hunt deer the old fashioned way, from a tent-camp deep in the Wisconsin north-woods. Van Der Puy remembers one hunt when he tangled with a big buck:
Emissions Trading Program
At last month’s (December, 1997) global warming conference in Kyoto Japan, delegates recommended emissions trading as one way to reduce global pollution by greenhouse gases. It would allow individual countries to trade or sell the right to pollute to other nations. In Chicago, the city is using its own emissions trading program to boost economic development and improve air quality. But after two years, the program’s results have been mixed. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Steve Frenkel has more: