(MI) Grand Rapids Press - For those resolving to do better by the environment in 2010, one way to do so is by taking a class such as “Global Warming: Changing Course” starting Jan. 6 at the Grand Rapids Public Library. The discussion course will examine the history and science of global warming, and how individuals can change their personal habits to reduce their impact on the environment.

(IL) Chicago Tribune – Toxic chemicals have crept into the drinking water in a corner of rural Grundy County, stoking fears and raising suspicions about who is to blame.

(WI) Green Bay Press Gazette - Companies funding the PCB cleanup in the Fox River said they don’t expect any disruption of the project following a judge’s action dismissing a lawsuit that sought to clarify who must pay.

(MI) Holland Sentinel - The facilities manager at Haworth Inc. was behind the move to get the company’s 10 U.S. manufacturing facilities and one distribution center to zero-landfill status.

(MI) The Associated Press – Two Upper Peninsula brothers accused of dumping fish remains for years into a Lake Michigan bay have been sentenced to six months of home confinement.

(MI) The Detroit News - The Fantastic Mr. Cox is waging political war against the Asian carp. He’ll need the wind at his back.

(ON) Toronto Star - Workers at the Darlington nuclear station filled the wrong tank with a cocktail of water and a radioactive isotope Monday, spilling more than 200,000 litres into Lake Ontario.

(MI) Battle Creek Enquirer - A comprehensive indoor air quality report released Monday shows that most mold, pollen and debris found in a Calhoun County building meet acceptable levels for employees to breathe.

(MI) Detroit Free Press – Recently, Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a bill that bans smoking in all public places beginning in May. Michigan joins the ranks of states that have taken a strong step toward protecting the health of their communities by making bars, restaurants and other public places smoke-free.

(MI) Traverse City Record-Eagle - In the end, imposing a county wide fee on septic tank owners is probably the surest monetary solution to Grand Traverse County’s long-running septage plant saga.