The proposal asked DTE to include carbon emissions from stoves, furnaces and other user-end natural gas consumption into its climate targets. DTE investors voted down an activist shareholder proposal to more fully report on greenhouse gas emissions at an annual meeting of common stock shareholders last week. The proposal, filed by lead filer As You Sow […]
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Make food, not waste: 30 Detroit food businesses to lead the U.S. in sustainability pledge
In the food business, less is more. “I learned very early on in my culinary career, the less waste you create, the more revenue you can create, if you’re creative,” Chef Omar Anani of Detroit restaurant Saffron De Twah, a 2022 James Beard finalist, said. Inspired by ancient nose-to-tail cooking approaches, Saffron concocts things like […]
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Climate, sprawl, and ticks in Michigan
CO2 2022/2021 419.82 ppm / 418.72 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, This week's news brings us more ticks in the 'burbs, a debate over the role of nuclear power in Michigan's carbon future, and a report on climate impacts from our neighbor to the north. Plus, we have a feature story that diectly answers […]
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ASK MICHIGAN CLIMATE NEWS: Do pine trees help as much as leafy trees with carbon dioxide removal?
This is part in an ongoing series about Michiganders working toward climate solutions. Know someone we should write about? Hit reply! SUBSCRIBE TO MICHIGAN CLIMATE NEWS! Dear Michigan Climate News, Can you find out if pine trees help as much as leafy trees with carbon dioxide? It would guide me on what trees I should […]
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Planet Detroit wins 4 awards in SPJ program honoring the best local journalism
Planet Detroit earned four awards — including first-place awards in categories for videography and engagement-driven coverage — in a program saluting excellence in metro Detroit journalism. The Society for Professional Journalists – Detroit chapter also honored Planet Detroit and its partners Outlier Media, Detour Detroit, and Tostada Magazine for collaborative journalism and health reporting. Founder […]
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From the Headlines- May 2 – 6
New standard: The number of Michigan children considered to have elevated levels of lead in their blood could double as a result of the state’s new standards. This follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which lowered their threshold for elevated lead levels from 5 micrograms per deciliter to 3.5. (1 microgram per deciliter […]
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Planet Detroit welcomes Angela Lugo-Thomas + Jessica Soulliere
Planet Detroit is thrilled to welcome two new staff this week! These hires will help us grow and better connect to and serve our audience and community. Angela Lugo-Thomas is our Community Engagement Director. She’ll be hitting the pavements this summer + beyond, attending community meetings to get more Detroiters (and Metro Detroiters) connected to […]
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The limits of tree planting
CO2 2022/2021 420.51 ppm / 418.41 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, This week, we have the rundown on climate news with summer forecasts, how much battery storage Michigan is planning for, and the benefits and limits of that favorite Earth Day activity: tree planting. Plus, we have a feature story on how local engineers […]
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Metro Detroit energy activists push for legislation to hold utilities accountable during power outages
When Michelle Jones lost electricity for three days last summer, the $200 worth of food she had just bought to feed herself, her daughter, and her granddaughter got spoiled in the fridge and then thrown into the garbage. After she couldn’t salvage her groceries, she was denied a $25 reimbursement credit for her troubles. It […]