Thursday, March 12, 2009
Chippewa County, We Have A Problem
The Mascoma cellulosic ethanol plant plans are being questioned again. I have been suspicious of this for awhile.
Here is the latest, from Wired.com: When Making Fuel From Wood, Be Sure You Have Wood
Here is the latest, from Wired.com: When Making Fuel From Wood, Be Sure You Have Wood
An official at Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest... suggests feeding the Mascoma plant would wipe out the annual harvest in the eastern Hiawatha within 180 days.
Labels: economy
Friday, March 06, 2009
Ice Bridge Remaining Open For Now
'Operation Taconite' starts Saturday, March 7th.
See SEN: Operation Taconite
See SEN: Operation Taconite
“On Saturday we will make the initial cuts down by Mud Lake (Munuscong Bay),” said Director of Traffic Services Mark Gill, warning ATV operators, snowmobilers and ice fishermen to avoid any proximity to the shipping channels.
Labels: shipping, St. Marys River
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Fishy Links
Here are a couple of recent stories about fish that caught my attention.
- The story of the last 400 Coaster Brook Trout at MyNorth: Saving Michigan’s Coaster Brook Trout
This story was also on IPR.
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the Lake Michigan fishery; where things have changed so much that native Lake Trout are no longer reproducing on their own but the introduced Chinook Salmon is: Choppy waters on a great lake
- The story of the last 400 Coaster Brook Trout at MyNorth: Saving Michigan’s Coaster Brook Trout
This story was also on IPR.
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the Lake Michigan fishery; where things have changed so much that native Lake Trout are no longer reproducing on their own but the introduced Chinook Salmon is: Choppy waters on a great lake
