Campaign bloggers beware! The Houghton Daily Mining Gazette tells us that under a pending Federal Elections Committee rule, you just might be making an "in-kind" donation to the candidate's campaign. Read it!

Natural Resource Challenge to Share Science Data
The UP Mining Journal has an interesting feature on a new National Park Service project at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The NPS is working on a new initiative to gather and share natural science information with the public. Other Michigan parks in the project are Isle Royale and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Eventually, species photographs & other information will be available through NPS web sites.
Visit the NPS Natural Resource Challenge web site

GM Posts Worst Losses since 1992, Experts Recommend Job & Plant Cuts
The Detroit News reports that General Motors lost $1.1 billion ($1.95 per share) in the first quarter of 2005 as the automaker was hit with sliding sales in North America and rising health care costs -- the company's worst quarterly loss since first quarter of 1992. In a related story, auto industry experts say carmaker has to cut more than 20,000 jobs and close four assembly plants.
Also see GM must shrink to stop losses, analysts say

East Lansing Recording Studio gets a Piece of Music History
The State News reports that since January, Glenn Brown's East Lansing recording studio has been the proud owner of the vintage Neve 8068 recording console that once belonged to the infamous Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. The studio (and the console) recorded artists including James Brown, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Buffett.

State Input Sought on Granholm Business Tax Plan
mLive.com reports that Republican-controlled legislative panels considering Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed business tax reforms will host a series of hearings around the state to get input on her plan from businesses. The article has a list of locations and dates for the hearings.

Coal-Burning Plants Proposed on Lake Michigan
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium reports that environmentalists are concerned about two new coal-burning power plants to be built on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Also read State Supreme Court justices feel rushed to decide on power plant in the Journal Times

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