Michael Rosenberg says that nothing new from Larry Brown means everything.

Acid Mining Comes to Michigan
The Lansing City Pulse has an in-depth and engaging look at sulfide mining, which would begin at the proposed Eagle Mine on the Yellow Dog Plains north of Marquette. Interesting (and scary) items include the fact that no sulfide mine has operated 10 years without causing significant environmental pollution, sulfides mix with water to form battery acid and that the mineral belt they propose to mine stretches downstate all the way to Ann Arbor.
Eagle Alliance web site
Save the Wild UP web site
Kennecott Eagle Project web site

Dueling Traverse City Film Festivals
WorldNetDaily reports that residents of a "red state" city (Grand Traverse went 60% for Bush) have organized a competing event featuring conservative and pro-America movies. The Traverse Bay Freedom Film Festival (held July 29-30) will will screen Michael Moore Hates America, Confronting Iraq and Echoes of Innocence, as well as classic movies.
Traverse City Film Festival web site

We All Work for the Big Three Auto Companies
Well, at least (as the Detroit News reports) we now can get the same deals on cars that Ford, Chrysler & GM employees do. Joining GM, Ford (roughly 5% off Ford Family Plan) and Chrysler (about 5% off under Employee Pricing Plus) are offering sweet deals in hopes of spurring purchases. Under their new program, GM posted a 47% sales increase for June.

Great Lakes Unusually Warm This Year
The Detroit News reports that average surface temperatures of the Great Lakes are at their highest in five years. Readings in the 60s and 70s from all but Lake Superior already are warmer than mid-August of 2004. Although the temps are good for swimming, they can also lead increased growth of weeds, algae and bacteria.

Study: Demand for Water Could Outstrip Supply in 20 Years
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium reports that according to a new study by researchers at Southern Illinois University, by the year 2025 demand for water in the Great Lakes region could outstrip supply in some areas. Also available is a PDF of the report.

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