CO2 2022/2021 : 418.82 ppm / 418.87 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, This week, hope for climate action seemed to slip away as much of the globe and parts of Michigan grapple with a heat wave. In good news? Michigan may become a refuge for wine growers. This month's policy tracker takes a look […]
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Policy Tracker: Michigan taxpayer-funded methane infrastructure & tax credits for ethanol sales?
SUBSCRIBE TO MICHIGAN CLIMATE NEWS! Dear Michigan Climate News readers, This edition of our monthly policy tracker explores bills to promote ethanol and a funding measure to promote methane gas infrastructure. These updates follow the European Parliament's designation of natural gas as a "green fuel" for investment purposes and begs the question: Is gas green? […]
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GLWA denies all flood claims from 2021; lawsuits will continue
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) announced Tuesday it would deny claims filed by more than 24,000 water and sewer customers related to the June 2021 basement flooding that impacted thousands of homes across Metro Detroit. GLWA, which provides water and sewer service to the Detroit region, said in a statement that it would begin […]
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SPONSORED POST: If you can’t beat ‘em, eat’em: Friends of Johnson Nature Center and Sylvan Table to co-host ‘forest to table’ dinner event and benefit
If you’re exploring the outdoors in Metro Detroit, you might find Chef Chris Gadulka and his staff raiding a nearby patch of dandelion greens or plucking berries from a local autumn olive bush. But they’re not just pruning; they’re foraging – and masterminding ideas for using local plants in the pestos, salads, and tartlets at […]
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From the Headlines- July 11 – 15
Ozone action: Metro Detroit experienced its second ozone action day this year on Monday, July 11. Environmental regulators told residents in southeast Michigan and counties on the west side of the state to reduce outdoor activities and avoid refueling their vehicles, using lawn equipment, or using charcoal lighter fluid, among other things. Ozone action days are called when hot weather […]
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Detroit’s incinerator is coming down. Now, neighbors want a say in repairing toxic legacy.
Published in partnership with BridgeDetroit Detroit has sought to reassure neighbors that they will include community voices in the next steps. Advocates and residents cite a lack of public engagement. Each day, the now-shuttered Detroit incinerator on Russell Street burned thousands of pounds of trash and released emissions that worsened health issues for many nearby […]
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Advocates doubt Detroit’s new plan to help struggling residents with water bills will solve the affordability crisis
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s freshly unveiled Lifeline Plan aims to help eligible households keep their water service and erase past debt. But water justice activists and residents want more information, transparency, and accountability. Five years later, the memories of barely having enough never left Sonja Bonnett. On the hardest days of survival, the […]
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Jefferson-Chalmers resident aims to meet neighbors, clean up Lakewood East park
Ted Tansley grew up on a farm in northern Oakland County not really knowing his neighbors. He’d always wanted to live in Detroit, in a place where he could be active in the community. So in 2019, he moved to Jefferson Chalmers. Tansley is passionate about having clean parks for people to enjoy and wasted […]
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New DTE Energy-affiliated dark money group launches, aims to influence Michigan politics
CO2 2022/2021 : 419.35 ppm / 417.07 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, This week: A new "dark money" group is influencing politics in Michigan. affiliated with one of its largest utilities. Their aim? Likely maintaining a cap on solar energy. The MPSC wants more info before deciding on a new gas-and-oil pipeline in eh […]
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Only half of Great Lakes residents are aware of advisories for safely eating fish
By CAMERYN CASSCapital News Service LANSING – The Great Lakes Basin draws millions of anglers each year to fish in its lakes, rivers and streams. In addition, millions more of the region’s residents eat those fish. The problem is, only about half of them are aware of fish consumption advisories, according to a recent study […]