Bovine Tuberculosis

Bovine Tuberculosis rates are increasing in Northern Michigan deer herds. Michigan Department of Natural Resources said that 1.8 percent of deer tested in 2008 were infected with Bovine TB up from 1.4 percent in 2007.

The Bovine Tuberculosis outbreak among deer populations in Michigan began in the
1990’s. Since then the DNR has attempted too contain the outbreak with little luck.

Fisherman Beware

Michigan is no longer the fisherman’s paradise it used to be. In-fact the number of licensed anglers in the State are on a decline. Partially because our water ways are literally becoming open sewers.

In February 2008 we had a release of 43 million gallons of partially treated sewage into the Saginaw Bay. That’s around 37 gallons of sewage for every licensed angler in the State. Not to mention that is just one release! There have been many more.

The United States may begin importing nuclear waste

The private company EnergySolutions is (sic) attempting to bribe the state of Utah with 50% of the net revenue for the disposal of the low level nuclear waste from Italy.

I find this too be horrifying can you imagine if this nuclear waste somehow contaminated a communities drinking water….or somehow was released into the environment…

Although horrifying I’m not surprised. The State of Michigan has been importing Canadian Garbage for several years now. I guess importing nuclear waste is the next logical step.

The recession is literally contaminating the air we breath!

Sales of hybrid cars such as the Honda Civic, Ford Escape and Toyota Camry have all took bigger percentage dives in January compared to the dives in sales of their conventional versions.

The drop in hybrid car popularity is being linked to the recession. Hybrid cars cost more then their conventional counterparts so people are having to buy the cheaper and more polluting versions of these cars.

People just aren’t able to afford the hybrid cars they would prefer too drive. So in effect the recession is not only hurting families it’s also literally contaminating the air we breath!

President Bush's shameful environmental legacy

President Bush has not been a friend of nature. During his eight years in office President Bush has systematically attacked eco system across the United States. From drilling in the Artic refugee too off shore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. President Bush’s answer too all of America’s economic problems has been too advocate the destruction of our country’s natural world.

For example President Bush’s Clean Air Act has put more pollution into our air. While Bush’s Healthy Forest Initiative allows logging in National Parks.

President Bush’s actions against the Natural World are embarrassing too say the least and in my opinion border on Ecological Terrorism.

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Albino Killer Whale

An albino Killer Whale has finally been photographed in the Alaska's Aleutian Islands. For a while now people have been coming forward with reports of this albino Killer Whale in the region however no one has ever photographed it. After examining the photo Scientists are having doubts that the Killer Whale is actually a true Albino because you can see some skin pigments. Which actually is good news for the Killer Whale because albino animals usually have many health problems.

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Asian Carp threaten Lake Michigan

Asian Carp are now within 45 miles of Lake Michigan. While areas of the Illinois River are infested with 80,000+ Asian Carp according too annual sampling.

Last year Congress passed 9 million in funding to complete a electric barrier to keep Asian Carp from entering Lake Michigan. However the electric barrier is still not operating and we are running out of time.

If Asian Carp enter Lake Michigan the entire Great Lakes 4.5 billion dollar commercial and sport fishing industries could be devastated. Because of the impact Asian Carp would have on the delicate Great Lakes Eco-System.