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A young girl in juvie receives a letter from her favorite writer, whose past resembles her own (03:30). Luis Rodriguez, author of Always Running: La Vida Loca Gang Days in L.A , joins us for a very special episode of "Thursdays In Juvie" (09:13). . Luis Rodriguez is an award-winning author and Poet Laureate of Los Angeles. Rodriguez' accolades include: the Carl Sandburg Literary Award, a New York Times Notable Book recognition, a Lannan Foundation Fellowship, a Poetry Center Book Award, the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award, and the Paterson Poetry Prize. His children’s books, América Is Her Name (Curbstone Books, 1996) and It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way: A Barrio Story (Children’s Book Press, 1999), were awarded The Paterson Prize for Books on Young People, two Skipping Stones Honor Awards, and a Parent’s Choice Book Award. (Poetry Foundation) . Thursdays in Juvie is brought to you by Advot. Advot is a nonprofit that uses arts education to empower system-impacted youth. To learn more, visit: https://www.advot.org . . . Executive Producers: Sara Acevedo, Naomi Ackerman Editor: Brendan Flavin Music: Patrick Burns Audio Engineers: Kennia Almonte, Calista Pineda Special thanks to the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory and Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore…
Great Lakes Beaches Rife with Microplastics, Saginaw Bay Conference Returns
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If you visit a national park beach, there’s a good chance that the sand beneath your toes contains tiny plastic particles. The State of the Bay Conference is coming back, followed by a One Water Gathering. For more, visit: https://mrgreatlakes.com/
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If you visit a national park beach, there’s a good chance that the sand beneath your toes contains tiny plastic particles. The State of the Bay Conference is coming back, followed by a One Water Gathering. For more, visit: https://mrgreatlakes.com/
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The Environment Report - Delta College Public Radio

Big batteries are going in at Consumers Energy sites in Hampton and Oscoda townships. Close to 19 million fish have been stocked to rivers and lakes in Michigan this year. Federal scientists are testing a new method for keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Summer Survey, Septic Replacement, Baby Sturgeon 3:00
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This month, the Lake Guardian began its annual summer water quality survey of the Great Lakes. A $35 million Septic Replacement Loan Program helps Michigan homeowners with the high costs of repairing or replacing failing septic systems. Hundreds of baby sturgeon are coming to the Saginaw Bay watershed. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Waterfowl Fest On, Kirtland’s Pop Down, Stats Hub Up 3:00
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Bay City celebrates the 30th annual Saginaw Bay Waterfowl & Outdoor Festival, the once-endangered Kirtland’s warbler isn’t doing so well these days, and lawmakers advocating for the Great Lakes have a new statistics hub. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/
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1 Dogs at the Beach, Whitefish on the Decline, Warming on the Rise 3:00
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Harmful algal blooms pose a serious danger to dogs at the beach, Lake whitefish are crashing in Lakes Michigan and Huron, and more than a dozen leading scientists released a report highlighting climate change impacts on the Great Lakes region. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/
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Lake Huron is expected to rise by an inch over the next month. The Michigan Clean Water Corps is hosting its first-ever statewide aquatic invasive species BioBlitz from June 28-July 6. The Saginaw Bay Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is offering free kits to build spotted lanternfly traps. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Conservation Grants, Stormwater Webinar, Beach Closures 2:59
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Local conservation and education efforts are getting a boost from the state. The Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative is putting on a summer webinar series about stormwater management. The first is June 24. A great day at the beach can be spoiled by pollution. The state has launched an enhanced version of BeachGuard online notification system for closures and advisories. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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Sea lamprey control is planned for a Lake Huron tributary. Pinconning-based Serafin Fish Co. has been issued a commercial fishing license for lake whitefish in southern Lake Huron from the port of Harbor Beach. It’s that time of year. University researchers want to know how you feel about ice. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Supporting Drinking Water, Free Fishing and Stream Sampling 4:00
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U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet is pushing for federal funding to expand access to safe, clean drinking water in mid-Michigan. Little Forks Conservancy recently hosted another Cedar River Stream Sampling event, engaging volunteers in collecting valuable data to monitor the health of the watershed. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Pregnant Heat, 27 Million Trees, Urban Conservation 3:30
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Climate change is making Michigan summers more dangerous for pregnant women, more than 27 million trees were planted across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region last year, and the nonprofit Conservation Fund is supporting projects that bring green space into Michigan neighborhoods. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Recycling Rate Increase, Green Infrastructure Study, Global Energy Roundup 3:30
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Michigan’s recycling rate reached a new high for the fourth year in a row. Permeable pavement can reduce stormwater runoff by up to 19%, a recent study says. Low-carbon energy sources provided nearly 41% of the world’s electricity in 2024. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/
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A Detroit nonprofit called Make Food Not Waste has an initiative to cut Michigan’s food waste in half by 2030. There’s a Give a Scrap Food Scrap Pickup Service available in Bay City, Saginaw and Birch Run. May 31 is the date for a Scrap Tire Drive put on by Bay County Mosquito Control. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 AI Pressure, Sister City Pledge, Solar for Savings 3:30
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Artificial intelligence is putting pressure on the Great Lakes. Bay City’s sister city has committed to protecting Lake Huron. A new program will award millions of dollars in grants to projects that help meet goals of a state Healthy Climate Plan. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/
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1 12,000 Volunteers, Earth Day 2025 and a No Go on Trump Coal 2:59
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Helped Wanted: 12,000 volunteers. That’s the message from the Alliance for the Great Lakes, the environmental group that organizers Adopt-a-Beach cleanups. Earth Day is this week, celebrated on Tuesday, April 22. Executive orders from President Trump aim to halt state climate laws and revive the coal industry. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Climate Change Supercharging, Spring Sampling, Nature Preserving 3:00
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Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, bringing heavier rain extremes and related flood risks across the U.S. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s largest research vessel, the Lake Guardian, has begun its annual spring water quality survey across the Great Lakes. Part of the “Free-Flowing Success” of environmental efforts last year in the Saginaw Bay region included the Three Ponds Nature Preserve. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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1 Threatened Monarchs, Endangered Plovers and the Ford Lightning 3:30
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The federal government is giving people more time to comment on a proposal to list the iconic monarch butterfly as threatened. You can learn how to contribute to community science by monitoring for endangered piping plovers and changes along the Lake Huron shoreline. The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association notes that utilities in Michigan can’t stand in the way of residents using a Ford electric vehicle to keep their lights on during power outages. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…
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