‘Makes you sick’: “Emission control systems at the facility are operating properly and in compliance with the air permit conditions,” Michael Brieda, manager of Stellantis’ Mack plant, said in response to an odor violation in September. However, this was not the case several weeks later. On October 12 and 13, Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and […]
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Building a Black-owned food business ecosystem in Detroit
Detroit’s Black-owned food businesses thrive through networks of collaboration and support This story is part of a series on just energy futures in Detroit, produced in partnership with Belt Magazine and supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. See all stories in the series here. On a block of Wilshire Drive in Detroit, where there are more […]
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Building a just energy business future in Detroit
Biden’s Justice40 Initiative wants an equitable transition to clean energy. In Detroit, Black-led businesses are key. This story is part of a series on just energy futures in Detroit, produced in partnership with Belt Magazine and supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. See all stories in the series here. For the first eighteen years of […]
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Reducing recidivism and building green industry skills in Detroit
For programs like Goodwill’s GreenWorks, it starts with engagement. This story is part of a series on just energy futures in Detroit, produced in partnership with Belt Magazine and supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. See all stories in the series here. Chris Proctor is standing in a warehouse on Detroit’s east side, supervising a […]
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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 Bugging out: Warm temperatures persisted in Michigan for much of October, […]
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Activists sound alarm on proposed changes to monitoring lead found in rental properties
Co-published with Detroit Free Press Landlords and tenants across Detroit could see less stringent monitoring of lead under proposed changes to city rules governing lead paint inspections in rental properties. The proposal, which the city’s Public Health & Safety Standing Committee approved Monday, loosens requirements on how often landlords must test for lead in rental properties known […]
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From the Headlines – October 18-22, 2022
Lead in Hamtramck: Hamtramck officials alerted residents this week that the city’s drinking water exceeded state lead limits during its annual test of residential water taps. The testing sampled water at 42 homes that were found to have lead at 17 parts per billion (ppb), higher than the 15 ppb action level set by state and federal lead […]
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‘It’s all Waawiyaatanong’
A conversation with Hadassah GreenSky on the Detroit River, Anishinaabe stories, and the power of water