Following the money: A new report says that when Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel restarted the investigation into the Flint water crisis, she dropped racketeering charges against state and city officials that would have come under RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) laws. Nessel had criticized the investigations launched by her predecessor Bill Schuette as “politically charged show trials.” Although Nessel re-charged […]
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Michigan families navigate scarce resources when seeking help for lead-poisoned kids
When Detroit resident TaNiccia Henry’s grandson Lloyd Toliver was 4, his hair stopped growing and his feet turned black. Henry took her grandson to the doctor, and she was shocked by what she learned: her grandson had lead poisoning. “At the end of the day, I’m going to say God’s honest truth: I didn’t know […]
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Snow will come
CO2 2022/2021 418.76 ppm / 415.08 ppm Did you have a chance to take our Michigan Climate News Reader Survey? We want to hear from you! What topics are you counting on Michigan Climate news to cover in 2022? TAKE THE READER SURVEY HERE! Snow will come: At present, ice covers about 3% of the […]
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From the Headlines – January 10-14, 2022
Still smells: Stellantis has fixed the ducting issue at its Jeep plant on the east of Detroit, which had allowed emissions from the paint shop to escape untreated. The company also says it will install additional emissions controls after a third-party analysis found a high level of odor coming from the facility. But these moves may do little to assuage the concerns […]
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SPONSORED POST: Artists take on climate change in new exhibit, ‘Environmentally Speaking,’ opening Jan. 16
Detroit-based Artist and Independent Curator Laura Earle is bringing together more than a dozen creative collaborators for a new exhibition opening at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield in the new year. The inspiration behind it is to regain our balance with nature to stave off climate change and foster hope for our collective […]
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Call for candidates: Detroit Climate & Environment Reporting Fellow
The stories and narratives that most impact the lives of low-income people of color are too often not told in traditional media, especially when it comes to the environment. Sensational and over-simplified headlines from local and national news outlets often drown out authentic local narratives, obfuscate facts, and leave little room for the nuanced storytelling […]
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MICHIGAN CLIMATE HEADLINES
Did you have a chance to take our Michigan Climate News Reader Survey? We want to hear from you! What topics are you counting on Michigan Climate news to cover in 2022? TAKE THE READER SURVEY HERE! Trash gas: Michigan energy regulators will be studying the potential to use gas from landfills, human and animal […]
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Michigan Climate News Reader Survey
Thank you for signing up to read Michigan Climate News! We've been sliding into your inboxes for just a few months now, but we've grown quickly. And as we craft our editorial plans for 2022, we want to hear from you! What should we be writing about? What questions do you have about climate change […]
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From the Headlines – January 3-7, 2022
A Planet Detroit preview: What to expect in 2022 (It’s gonna get weird) Unresolved issues like air pollution and basement flooding will likely continue to plague Detroit and the metro area. Here are some of the stories Planet Detroit will be paying close attention to in 2022. Way forward on water: For Detroiters, the most important […]
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Center combines Indigenous, Western knowledge to fight climate change
By CHLOE TROFATTERCapital News Service LANSING – Michigan State University and the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are fighting climate change while preserving Anishinaabeg cultural practices. Incorporating Indigenous voices and working with the tribe has transformed their approach to science and research, according to both Gary Roloff and Eric Clark, the co-leaders of […]