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DTE Energy's coal-fired power plant in Monroe, Michigan.
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What we’re reading: EPA plan would scrap greenhouse gas limits on power plants

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Planet Detroit reporter Isabelle Tavares stands at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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El Paso workshop guides reporters who tell immigration stories

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Wyandotte Municipal Services sign.
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The Detroit skyline is blanketed with Canadian wildfire smoke in June 2023.
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Modern HVAC air conditioner unit on concrete slab outside of duplex house.
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Trump’s plan to cut LIHEAP utility assistance raises alarms as heat waves, high energy bills squeeze Americans

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Consumers Energy coal plant in West Michigan
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West Michigan coal power plant gets lifeline from Trump administration

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FDA tightens COVID-19 vaccine access, creates hurdles for healthy adults, kids

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The roof of the Stellantis plant on Detroit's east side.
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Michigan fails to follow its own ozone pollution rules: Sierra Club

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Industrialized Zug Island seen from the Detroit River.
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Michigan lawmakers push for polluter pay legislation: ‘The idea is to require better cleanups’

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