In a move that stunned environmentalists, the Trump administration halted an EPA initiative aimed at monitoring emissions from 20 industrial facilities.
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Judge orders full SNAP funding: Is relief on the horizon for 42 million Americans?
A federal judge mandates full funding for SNAP benefits this month, following a challenge by cities and nonprofits against the Trump administration’s decision to fund 65% of the maximum benefit.
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What we’re reading: Coal plant order costs Consumers Energy $615K per day
Consumers Energy has lost approximately $615,000 daily operating the J.H. Campbell coal plant under Trump administration emergency orders, totaling $80 million in net costs through September.
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Michigan regulators move to protect Consumers Energy customers from some data center costs
Michigan regulators address “stranded asset” risk posed by data centers.
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$7 billion Saline Township data center reignites concern over Michigan climate plan ‘off ramp’
DTE looks to fast-track OpenAI facility, while environmental advocates raise alarms over utilities’ plans to build more gas plants to meet massive energy needs of data centers.
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Detroit’s urban farms, food aid groups rally to close SNAP gap: ‘Perfect storm of hungry people’
Among some of the city’s urban farms, the SNAP pause spotlights a broader mission to make Detroit a food sovereign city, capable of feeding residents healthy and culturally relevant food all year long.
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Voters choose next Detroit City Council: The latest results from 2025 election
Detroiters make history by electing Mary Sheffield as the first female mayor, and choose Renata Miller and Denzel Anton McCampbell for open city council seats in Districts 5 and 7. Meanwhile, incumbents Mary Waters and Coleman Young II retain at-large positions.
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Mary Sheffield elected Detroit’s first female mayor, calls for city ‘that works for everyone’
Sheffield will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for Michigan governor as an independent.
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Farmers push back as Michigan tightens rules for animal feeding operations
The 290 confined animal feeding operations in the state produce 62.7 million pounds of waste daily.
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Trump administration says it will partially fund SNAP after court orders
It’s not clear exactly how much SNAP beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly they will see value show up on the debit cards they use to buy groceries. November payments have already been delayed for millions of people.