Teresa Homsi
Reporter / Report for America Corps MemberTeresa Homsi is an environmental reporter and Report for America Corps Member based in northern Michigan for WCMU. She is covering rural environmental issues, focused on contamination, conservation, and climate change.
Homsi has a bachelor’s from Central Michigan University in environmental studies, journalism and anthropology. She is currently working toward her master's in Public Health from CMU.
Report for America is a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms, more info at ReportForAmerica.org.
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Tree climbers from around the world are gathering just south of Cadillac to network and, well, climb trees. -
The permit would have expired before tunnel construction could start in 2026. -
The Canadian government says it’s trying to slow the spread of invasive species through a regulation that partly took effect this week. But the rule is drawing some flack from American commercial shippers in the Great Lakes. -
A $2 billion cleanup in Lake Superior to address pollution from historical copper mining is still in the works. -
The first round of elk season in Michigan has started, and the state says it will give a financial reward to tipsters who successfully report illegal poaching. -
"What's a bit unusual in this case is: it's not just that people are seeing wolves, but the wolves seem to be investigating human food sources..." -
Calls for urgency aren't new among Oscoda residents, but a revised timeline that pushes PFAS systems on the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base back by roughly two years is catching flack. -
Roughly 100 electric buses went to Michigan school districts earlier this year. Researchers are finding that investing in electric buses is reducing children’s exposure to air pollution and improving school attendance. -
Officers will be hosting three informational pickets at correctional facilities in Marquette, Baraga and Chippewa counties next week. -
“There's a lot of empty roofs that could be doing good things and making some Pure Michigan, clean electricity as I like to call it.”
