Detroit’s water affordability program, once a lifeline for nearly 30,000 households, faces a funding shortfall, prompting a shift to a costlier plan that will aid fewer residents.
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What we’re reading: DTE, Consumers expect to meet goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030
Michigan’s regulated utilities will have more than 8,300 megawatts of renewable energy online by the close of 2025, state report says.
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Consumers Energy case sheds light on how Michigan data centers could hike your power bill
Michigan regulators are considering a Consumers Energy case that could indicate how the state plans to protect residential customers from potential price hikes caused by power-hungry data centers.
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Wayne Disposal fails to loosen court order blocking Manhattan Project waste shipments
Wayne County judge denies modification to injunction that bars waste shipments with elevated radiation from Army Corps sites to the Wayne Disposal landfill in Van Buren Township.
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VOICES: Why Detroit needs Complete Streets ordinance for quality of life
Detroit lacks a Complete Streets ordinance, which would ensure the safety of all road users in the city, writes Todd Scott, executive director of the Detroit Greenways Coalition.
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Debate over fluoride in drinking water turns raucous in Michigan
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation.
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GUIDE: How to recycle electronics in Southeast Michigan
Over 50 million metric tons of electronics are discarded globally each year, and much of the waste goes to landfills, leaking harmful substances into the environment, says Chloe Pyne, the Detroit Zoo’s sustainability coordinator.
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Protestors call for closure of concrete plant in Detroit’s Cadillac Heights: ’24/7 noise’
Since a concrete plant owned by the Moroun family was built in Cadillac Heights in 2022, residents have complained of dust, blight and noise.
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Will the federal shutdown stall OSHA’s heat safety rules?
The federal government shutdown may delay the creation of an urgently needed national heat standard for workers.
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‘Transformative’ Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park opens new chapter for Detroit Riverwalk
The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park is set to open Oct. 25 and encompasses four distinct zones on the city’s riverwalk: a play garden, water garden, summit, and sport house.