Utility watchdog criticizes Michigan regulator’s response to report, arguing it ignores the real experience of customers.
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Skyrocketing energy bills: Can Michigan lawmakers protect DTE, Consumers ratepayers?
A new legislative package aims to empower Michigan utility customers by ensuring fair compensation for outages, advocating for performance-based rates, ending political contributions by utilities.
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For Detroit kids who live near truck routes, an ordinance can’t wait
In Southwest Detroit, residents like the Mansoob family are demanding action from City Council as semitruck traffic poses health risks, including respiratory issues.
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Sustain-A-City: Detroit reimagines sustainability through art
Detroit’s creative spirit intersects with environmental advocacy for “Sustain-A-City: A Vision for a Thriving, Resilient Detroit.” The art is showcased on billboards through Sept. 14.
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Detroit named toughest city for asthma sufferers in new report
Detroit tops the 2025 Asthma Capitals report, highlighting the city’s struggle with high asthma rates, ER visits, and asthma-related deaths, underscoring the urgent need for systemic change.
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US Ecology hazardous waste facility’s neighbors urge license rejection: ‘Who wants to live in a place that’s massively polluted?’
Michigan’s environmental regulator issued an air quality violation for a US Ecology hazardous waste facility in Detroit on the same day as a public hearing on its license renewal.
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Detroit’s ReVamp clothing swap makes the world more sustainable, 1 party at a time
Amanda Sweet leads The ReVamp, a clothing swap collective that empowers communities by promoting sustainability and fostering connections, diverting textile waste and offering a creative space for social engagement.
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Free Detroit medical clinic expands services: ‘It’s just a beautiful thing’
The Malta Clinic moved to a new Woodward Avenue location this year and is adding dermatology to the services it offers.
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Trump administration rescinds $25 million in USDA funds for Michigan land preservation
Ann Arbor-based Legacy Land Conservancy is appealing the loss of federal funding and says it’s needed to protect local food systems and water quality.
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What we’re reading: Jefferson Chalmers sewer upgrade funds paused due to FEMA cuts
An $11.3 million federal grant to expand sewers in Detroit’s flood-prone Jefferson Chalmers is on hold after FEMA program cuts, amid legal battles by Democratic states. Huron-Clinton Metroparks is gathering community feedback to shape future park priorities. DTE Energy’s $10 billion smart grid plan aims to slash outages by 30%.