The move follows a December appeals court ruling that says the EPA wrongly determined Southeast Michigan is in compliance with ozone rules.
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Truck traffic study measures impact on residents of Detroit’s east side: ‘A problem forever’
Tracking “trucking hot spots” helps community advocates and city officials “determine what future truck routes in Detroit might look like,” says Eastside Community Network’s Marie Garcia.
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Green stormwater infrastructure in Detroit parks offers examples of flooding solutions
The Chandler Park Marshland “serves as an example of how we can do stormwater in the community,” says Alex Allen, president of the park conservancy.
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Your guide to the 2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference
What to know before Michigan’s biggest climate gathering on April 21 in Detroit
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Solar panel group buys spread across Michigan as residents band together for discounts
Grassroots ‘Solarize’ programs have expanded across Michigan cities and counties, helping residents access group discounts on solar installations even as federal incentives have been cut.
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DTE appeals $100 million federal judgment over Zug Island air pollution
DTE Energy is challenging a federal court’s $100-million judgment over sulfur dioxide pollution from its Zug Island coke facility. The utility must also fund $20 million in community air quality programs.
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Century of contamination: How Zug Island became Detroit’s industrial epicenter
Early ideas for the island included a city garbage dump with a promise of the operations being “smokeless and odorless,” or improving the land into a “healthful resort similar in attractiveness to Belle Isle.”
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Data center news: Michigan Chamber, DTE among members of new data center coalition
The group Michigan for Responsible Data Centers says it counters “misinformation” about the facilities and aims to provide fact-based resources to communities.
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Shaquille Quamae Hall’s vision for Detroit youth: ‘Many hands make light work’
Detroit photographer and Planet Detroit Neighborhood Reporting Lab participant Shaquille Quamae Hall details his journey from mentee to mentor.
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Wixom weighs data center ordinance: ‘We aren’t necessarily prepared’
Wixom’s draft data center ordinance creates a buffer between the facilities and residential areas.