Nov. 8, 2024

CO2 2024/2023: 423.00 ppm / 419.28 ppm (0.89%)
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You made it to Friday, Planet Detroiters!

As we process this week’s election results, let’s all remember to care for ourselves. Step outside, breathe in the fresh air and find some peace in nature.

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REPORTING FROM PLANET DETROIT

Analysis: What Trump could mean for democracy and the environment

How Michigan pro-environment candidates and issues fared in the 2024 election

Planet Detroit’s Michigan election results: Who won the key races?

You voted, Detroit!

Trump’s election could reverse key climate policies

Republicans seize majority in Michigan House, ending Democrats’ historic trifecta

Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader

Trump triumphs, climate takes a backseat: With Trump back in the White House, climate action might be on a serious hiatus. (Sources: Grist, The Guardian, NY Times)

Contamination cover-up? Detroit’s missile park secrets
Detroit’s AB Ford Park, once a Cold War missile site, may still hide toxic surprises beneath its surface, and the city’s keeping mum. (Source: Metro Times)

Northern Michigan: A ‘carbon’ goldmine?
Northern Michigan could be sitting on a treasure trove for carbon capture, but not everyone’s cheering. (Source: The Detroit News)

Michigan’s green building codes stuck in the past: Michigan’s building codes are woefully outdated, and environmental advocates want to bring them into the 21st century. (Source: MLive)

Ford EVs hit a speed bump in Dearborn: Ford’s electric F-150 production is on pause in Dearborn, leaving EV fans in limbo. (Source: Detroit Free Press)

Biogas bubble bursts in Michigan farm country: A controversial Michigan biogas plant is facing shutdown as water worries drown out its eco-friendly pitch. (Source: MLive)

U.P. copper mining plan faces tough crowd: At a public hearing, Michigan’s U.P. residents voiced big concerns about proposed copper mining. (Source: Interlochen Public Radio)

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Nina Misuraca Ignaczak is an award-winning Metro Detroit-based editor, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Planet Detroit, a digital media startup focused on producing quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, and spotlights solutions. Planet Detroit has received awards and recognition from the Society for Professional Journalists Detroit, the Institute for Nonprofit News, and LION Publishers since its establishment in 2019. Prior to her journalism career, Nina worked in urban planning in local government and nonprofit sectors, holding a Master of Science in Natural Resource Ecology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.