Ana Heck, U of M Bee Squad ~ The Takeaway: Water Quality Discussion

Ana Heck works to make our farms and backyards bee friendly. She’ll be a featured speaker at the upcoming Winter Conference of The Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society. Ana is a beekeeper at the bee lab at the University of Minnesota. ~~~ We continue on a nature theme with NDSU history professor Tom Isern’s Plains Folk essay titled “Wildlife Clubs. ~~~ In today’s Natural North Dakota essay, Chuck Lura discusses the insulating properties of snow. ~~~ The people of Flint, MI are dealing with the aftermath of lead-tainted water, prompting President Obama to declare a state of emergency. Scientists warn that the regulation of America's drinking water has lagged since the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972. Jeffrey Griffiths, a professor at Tufts University and former chair of the EPA's Drinking Water Committee, Science Advisory Board, joins John Hockenberry, host of The Takeaway for a discussion on water quality. ~~~ Leigh Paterson of Harvest Public Media shares a story on the growing energy costs of convenience. ~~~ An essay from Tammy Swift, and you decide if it should be called “Kids These Days” or “Parents These Days.”