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What we’re reading: Detroit solar rush, $347M flood funds, Line 5 tunnel challenges, and Michigan winters warming

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Detroit City Council is expediting a solar field project ahead of Trump’s inauguration, while Michigan secures $347M in federal grants for flood recovery and prevention, and the state advocates for modernized building codes despite industry pushback.

Air pollution over a body of water in Detroit.
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Sierra Club’s EPA lawsuit over Detroit air quality continues

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

The Sierra Club is contesting the EPA’s decision to reclassify Detroit as meeting federal ozone standards, arguing it overlooks local pollution and endangers residents’ health.

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Public comment open for potential solar development on state forest land near Gaylord

Avatar photo by Izzy Ross, IPR January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ plan to lease over 400 acres in Gaylord for solar development has ignited debate and demands for transparency from legislators and environmental advocates.

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Resources for parents of children with asthma

Avatar photo by Lori Higgins January 10, 2025January 9, 2025

Do you have a sick child? Here’s how to know if you should send them to school.

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Detroit kids with asthma face absenteeism, but help is within reach

by Allison Torres Burtka January 10, 2025January 29, 2025

Detroit’s chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high, with asthma as a major factor. Many children lack proper asthma treatment, resulting in missed school and hospital visits.

Wild geese swim on the Detroit River with the city skyline in the background
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Detroit River cleanup spotlighted in Michigan’s 2024 Great Lakes report

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Michigan’s 2024 State of the Great Lakes report underscores efforts to enhance water quality and ecosystem health in the Detroit River. This includes monitoring toxic PFAS chemicals, phosphorus, and bacteria, and implementing strategies to curb phosphorus runoff causing harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie.

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Whitmer signs data center bill, utility regulator worries about stranded assets

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt January 9, 2025February 5, 2025

Governor Whitmer has signed a use tax exemption for large data centers in Michigan, potentially attracting wealthy companies to the state. Environmental advocates warn that the high water and energy demands of these facilities could undermine state climate goals and raise residents’ utility bills.

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Why is Los Angeles is burning in January?

Avatar photo by Grist January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

The Eaton fire in Los Angeles has scorched over 10,000 acres, threatening historic sites and destroying over 1,000 structures, while the Palisades Fire has claimed two lives and destroyed more than 1,000 structures, marking it as one of the most destructive in the nation.

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What we’re reading: Solar showdown, recycling crisis, and power struggles

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak January 8, 2025January 9, 2025

Michigan is grappling with environmental challenges, from leasing state land for solar projects to inadequate recycling, the uncertain future of Great Lakes’ ice cover, and the contentious Line 5 pipeline debate.

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Detroit’s solar neighborhoods initiative picks final sites: Greenfield-McNichols, Houston-Whittier

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares January 8, 2025January 13, 2025

The solar arrays will help power 127 city buildings. Homeowners in these areas will receive twice their home’s fair market value or $90,000, whichever is higher.

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