Current and former EPA workers say rollbacks at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory would compromise emissions reduction work that has delivered hundreds of billions of dollars in public health benefits.

Advocates concerned that “significant impact levels” could be used to greenlight more projects in the already highly polluted area and say regulators have the tools to do more to protect resident health.

State regulators say the air contamination risk at the BASF toxic waste site in Grosse Isle is low. However, independent experts question why the evaluation excluded some of the most toxic contaminants in the soil, arguing that air testing is needed to confirm if a health threat exists.

Perfecting Church in Detroit expands its land holdings with a land swap for solar energy fields, while Michigan leads the nation in clean energy projects, and the state seeks an army of contractors to insulate 15,000 homes.

The grant will support local climate reporting focusing on Detroit and Michigan communities.

Michigan regulators approved a $217 million electric rate hike for DTE Energy, raising the average customer’s bill by $4.61 monthly, while the company failed to justify certain costs, including a pilot program to bury power lines.

Perfecting Church in Detroit expands its land holdings with a land swap for solar energy fields, while Michigan leads the nation in clean energy projects, and the state seeks an army of contractors to insulate 15,000 homes.