Rachel Lewis
Environment InternRachel Lewis is a newsroom production assistant reporting on the environment through the Great Lakes News Collaborative. She is a rising senior at Michigan State University majoring in journalism.
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Michigan’s elk surveys will be getting a tech upgrade this year as the Department of Natural Resources uses new tracking technology, including cameras and artificial intelligence. -
A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council found contamination from neonicotinoid pesticides exceeding federal standards in Michigan waterways. -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to be on the lookout for damage caused by the invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle. -
Macomb County Commissioner Candice Miller is urging Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, to push for action on wildfire smoke affecting Michigan's air quality. -
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has issued an air quality advisory through Tuesday, saying wildfire smoke is recirculating over the state. -
A Republican representative is working to rewrite a bill to restrict smartphones in Michigan public schools. The original version fell three votes short of passing. -
One of Michigan’s best wood turtle searchers is Mooz, the dog. His owner is an inland fish and wildlife program manager at the Natural Resources Department of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. They search for where wood turtles lay eggs. -
Michigan's environment department found new detections of 1,4-Dioxane in residential wells in Scio Township. Washtenaw County says these wells have been tested before, but the state has lowered its level for reporting dioxane. -
The University of Michigan announced it will be accepting early decision applications. This means that students will have to contractually agree to attend the University of Michigan if they get in. -
Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd is running for the Republican nomination for state attorney general. He says his decades of experience will set him apart.
