'Reunioning' on Wahnabezee
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PARKS REPORT: Dequindre Cut Greenway
View on Instagram >>> Find your way to this park: Dequindre Cut Greenway The Dequindre Cut Greenway is a two lane walking and biking course that spans roughly two miles from Larned Street and Saint Aubin to Chestnut Street and St. Aubin. Following this path, the course will take you over evenly paved terrain and […]
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How will a warming climate change Michigan’s autumn?
*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.* BY NINA IGNACZAK We’re now past the autumnal equinox, the days are growing shorter than the […]
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Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance promised residents a voice in redevelopment projects. Many say their concerns remain unheard.
This article is co-published by the Energy News Network and Planet Detroit with support from the Race and Justice Reporting Initiative at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University. As Detroit rebounds from the pandemic and the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, developers are increasingly seeing opportunity in a city where […]
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From the Headlines – September 20-24, 2021
Paint shop blues: State regulators say that Detroit’s new Jeep assembly plant is emitting odors that cause “unreasonable interference with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property.” Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has issued a violation notice to Stellantis, citing paint and solvent odors. Volatile organic compounds or VOCs produced by the plant’s paint […]
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MICHIGAN CLIMATE HEADLINES
EV Circle Tour? Michiganders should get ready to plan their electric vehicle road trips, according to Trevor Pawl, Michigan’s chief mobility officer. At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Wednesday Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled plans to build a “Lake Michigan Electric Vehicle Circuit”, with charging stations dotting the shoreline from quaint beach towns to lighthouses by […]
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Detroit’s toxic river: After decades, some progress—but a long cleanup journey remains
In 1987 the U.S. and Canada entered into a Great Lakes agreement to start the process of cleaning up the most polluted sites, 43 of them, that dot the waterways in and between the two countries. The sites, officially known as Areas of Concern, contain legacy toxic sediment from the industrial era when dumping pollutants […]
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‘Held hostage by pollution’: Residents of Southwest Detroit hold out hope for truck route ordinance before councilwoman leaves office
Southwest Detroit resident Yaneth Gutiérrez is fed up with the chronic truck traffic in her residential neighborhood. “These trucks are really plaguing our neighborhood,” said Gutiérrez. “…I’m nervous to have my children walk to school just a few blocks away because large semi-trucks are constantly speeding in the area. My family chose to live in […]
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How equitable is tree cover in Michigan’s cities?
*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.* By Nina Ignaczak Cities are made of pavement and rooftops. And those hard surfaces that make […]
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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.* Here’s a roundup of headlines from around the state on Michigan and climate. We’ll bring you […]