March 26, 2015




The Mike Nowak Show Podcasts show

Summary: <a href="http://www.life.illinois.edu/entomology/faculty/berenbaum.html" target="_blank">University of Illinois entomologist Dr. May Berenbaum</a> discusses the latest concerning the health of pollinators, including proposed bans on the class of pesticides called neonicotinoids. Jen Walling, executive Director of the <a href="http://ilenviro.org/" target="_blank">Illinois Environmental Council</a>, reports on a number of environmental bills making theiri way throught the Illinois General Assembly in the spring session. Rick DiMaio chats with Mike about another cold spring for the Midwest, which follows the <a href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/global/2015/2" target="_blank">warmest global winter</a> on record.