Detroit’s creative spirit intersects with environmental advocacy for “Sustain-A-City: A Vision for a Thriving, Resilient Detroit.” The art is showcased on billboards through Sept. 14.
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Detroit named toughest city for asthma sufferers in new report
Detroit tops the 2025 Asthma Capitals report, highlighting the city’s struggle with high asthma rates, ER visits, and asthma-related deaths, underscoring the urgent need for systemic change.
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US Ecology hazardous waste facility’s neighbors urge license rejection: ‘Who wants to live in a place that’s massively polluted?’
Michigan’s environmental regulator issued an air quality violation for a US Ecology hazardous waste facility in Detroit on the same day as a public hearing on its license renewal.
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Detroit’s ReVamp clothing swap makes the world more sustainable, 1 party at a time
Amanda Sweet leads The ReVamp, a clothing swap collective that empowers communities by promoting sustainability and fostering connections, diverting textile waste and offering a creative space for social engagement.
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Free Detroit medical clinic expands services: ‘It’s just a beautiful thing’
The Malta Clinic moved to a new Woodward Avenue location this year and is adding dermatology to the services it offers.
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Trump administration rescinds $25 million in USDA funds for Michigan land preservation
Ann Arbor-based Legacy Land Conservancy is appealing the loss of federal funding and says it’s needed to protect local food systems and water quality.
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What we’re reading: Jefferson Chalmers sewer upgrade funds paused due to FEMA cuts
An $11.3 million federal grant to expand sewers in Detroit’s flood-prone Jefferson Chalmers is on hold after FEMA program cuts, amid legal battles by Democratic states. Huron-Clinton Metroparks is gathering community feedback to shape future park priorities. DTE Energy’s $10 billion smart grid plan aims to slash outages by 30%.
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Public power push: Will Ann Arbor say goodbye to DTE?
Ann Arbor residents prepare ballot proposal to to form a public electric utility board, aiming to replace DTE Energy amid concerns over high rates and frequent outages.
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Environmentalists criticize Michigan House budget’s $50 million allocation for UP copper mine
The Michigan House GOP budget includes $50 million for the Copperwood Mine project, which environmental advocates say could result in the pollution of Lake Superior with mining waste.
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Great Lakes temperatures reach new extremes: ‘There are more than 100% increases’
Great Lakes water temperatures are in an era of extremes, according to a new University of Michigan study.