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From the headlines – November 15-19, 2021
Disparate impacts: East side Detroit residents filed a civil rights complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), arguing that the state discriminated against the neighborhood’s predominantly Black and low-income population when it allowed Stellantis to expand its Mack assembly plant. Stellantis–formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles–had agreed to reduce emissions at a plant in predominantly white Warren in order to […]
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Duggan water advisor Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: Detroit focused on ending shutoffs, but affordability needs national attention
Newly re-elected Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s drinking water focus is clear, according to his point-person for shutoff and affordability plans. “The commitment he’s focused on is ending shutoffs. That’s the first-order goal,” Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who advises the mayor on public health and water issues, recently told Planet Detroit in a wide-ranging interview. El-Sayed served […]
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A conversation with watershed activist David Brooks on the long-term work of environmental stewardship
“I like biologists. They do cool things. They go to cool places, and I’ll hang around them. I’ll fix their stuff. I’ll carry their stuff. I’m a good pack animal.” This is how David Brooks, a longtime electrical engineer who was born and raised in Detroit and professes to having disliked his high school biology […]
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Even with cash in hand, Black farmers in Detroit struggle to overcome hurdles to purchasing plots
Willie Patmon is straight-up old school. The elderly farmer gets up at 6 a.m., puts on his best sun hat, and tends tirelessly to his crops until sundown. The rows of green beans, fruit trees, and southern watermelon next to his house present a stark contrast to the empty lots in his east side Detroit […]
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The University of Michigan comes to Detroit’s east side with inaugural ‘Sustainability Clinic’
Technical support from students and professors will combine with ‘local wisdom’ from residents and local organizations to create solutions to Detroit’s climate issues The University of Michigan is opening a clinic on Detroit’s east side — but instead of offering flu shots and check-ups, this clinic aims to help residents cope with the vagaries of […]
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MICHIGAN CLIMATE HEADLINES
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE What now? At the end of the COP26 climate summit in […]
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BIF + BBB: How these two federal bills could shape Michigan’s environmental future
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE On Friday, Nov. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the […]
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From the Headlines – November 8-12, 2021
‘Hall of shame’: High utility bills and shut-offs may have played a role in the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 had in Black, brown and Indigenous communities. A working paper from the National Bureau for Economic Research shows that a national ban on utility disconnections during the pandemic would have reduced COVID-19 related deaths by 14.7 percent and infections by 8.7 […]
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Soulardarity lays out vision for 100% clean energy in Highland Park
With more favorable energy policies, the city could produce as much power as it consumes with clean energy It’s possible to make renewable energy accessible and affordable to low-income communities, according to a new report produced by Highland Park-based nonprofit Soulardarity and the Union of Concerned Scientists. The report envisions the city of Highland Park […]