Energy & The Environment

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From Great Lakes Now to Beyond the Light Switch, Detroit Public Television brings you in-depth coverage and reporting of important energy and environmental issues.

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  • I Speak for the Fish: When a bass is not a bass
    by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now on March 18, 2024 at 8:40 pm

    I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.  Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

  • Video: It’s Detroiters vs dust in west side neighborhood
    by BridgeDetroit on March 18, 2024 at 4:27 pm

    By Jena Brooker, BridgeDetroit BridgeDetroit reporter Jena Brooker collaborated with One Detroit (Detroit Public TV) on this segment on concrete crushing in a Detroit neighborhood. Read more of her coverage and subscribe to her newsletter. One Detroit’s senior producer Bill Kubota teamed up with filmmaker and One Detroit contributor Nicole Macdonald to talk with residents about their concerns over heavy industry operating in city neighborhoods. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

  • Points North: Olympic Dream Takes a U.P. Village
    by Interlochen Public Radio on March 15, 2024 at 9:00 pm

    By Morgan Springer, Interlochen Public Radio Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio. Nick Baumgartner went to the 2022 Winter Olympics ready to win. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

  • Judge holds Flint in contempt for continued lead pipe replacement delays
    by Bridge Michigan on March 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Beyond the Light Switch

Winner of the DuPont-Columbia University award for journalistic excellence, Beyond the Light Switch 1 & 2 took viewers on an enlightening journey of discovery into the future of electricity.

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Great Lakes Now

DPTV provides coverage of the most important discussions taking place around the future of the Great Lakes.

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Fighting the Bat Plague

Learn about a deadly fungal disease that has destroyed six million bats in the eastern U.S.

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The Ethanol Effect

The Ethanol Effect investigates the human, environmental and political costs of growing and refining corn for ethanol in America.

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Nature

NATURE brings the beauty and wonder of the natural world into your home.

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NOVA

NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering.

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