Detroit residents, lawmakers, and activists gather on Detroit’s east side to push for bills targeting soaring utility costs, frequent outages, and service shutoffs.
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How government shutdown could add to strain on Michigan ratepayers
Government shutdown and interruption of LIHEAP are only the latest issue for the utility assistance program, which had its staff cut by the Trump administration. Some resources are still available for Michigan ratepayers.
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City must act against Aevitas oil treatment facility that caught fire: Detroit councilmember
A Detroit firefighter was injured during the response to the June 30 fire at Aevitas Specialty Services, which took about seven hours to bring under control.
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First of 5 Detroit solar neighborhoods launches: ‘Cleaner, more sustainable future’
The Van Dyke Lynch site is the first of five solar fields planned across Detroit.
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Michigan joins lawsuit against USDA over SNAP suspension: ‘Cruel, inhumane, illegal’
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joins lawsuit that argues the suspension of SNAP benefits during federal shutdown is unlawful, and emergency funds should be utilized to address the crisis.
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State regulators want EPA to ignore wildfire-smoke ozone spikes in Detroit
In a bid to maintain air quality compliance, Michigan’s environmental agency seeks to exclude four days of ozone data, attributing the spikes to Canadian wildfire smoke rather than local pollution.
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Michigan SNAP benefits pause in November: What you need to know
More than a third of SNAP households in Michigan have older adults while nearly half include children. According to MDHHS, 492,225 children benefit from the food assistance.
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Michigan utility customers need protection from data center costs, demonstrators say
The chair of Michigan’s utility regulator warns “lumpier” data center power demand growth could stick other customers with costs.
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How one Detroit woman turned birthday tradition into a global upcycling movement
Eradajere Oleita’s Chip Bag Project, which upcycles used chip bags into sleeping bags, is set to expand its reach and impact with a $167,000 grant from Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
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Jefferson Chalmers looks to seawalls to overcome flood insurance burden
“It’s such a unique neighborhood, and there’s a lot of work that needs to be done to come up with a fix that is equitable,” says Jefferson Chalmers resident Dan Piepszowski.