A larger portion of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy bills go toward utility profits than most investor-owned utilities tracked by an online calculator. A DTE Energy customer with a $150 monthly electric bill pays an estimated 16.7% of their bill, or $25.05, in utility profits, according to the calculator developed by the Energy & Policy […]
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As EPA weakens air pollution regulations, Black women stand to face the greatest health risks
As the EPA weakens air pollution regulations, Black women face the greatest health risks from asthma and other pollution-related diseases.
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Washington Township attorney says data centers bring ‘strong possibility’ of litigation: Zoning decision postponed to June
Washington Township postpones a data center zoning request for the third time, pushing the decision to June as officials work to amend local zoning ordinances for industrial facilities.
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Data center news: Saline residents blast Oracle data center construction
Oracle’s massive data center construction project in Saline Township draws complaints from residents about truck traffic, noise, and dust.
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What does Superfund status mean for Ann Arbor’s Gelman plume cleanup?
The EPA announces the Gelman Sciences site in Ann Arbor will join the Superfund National Priorities List, opening federal funding for cleanup of a 3-mile groundwater plume contaminated with cancer-causing dioxane.
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Michigan environmental news roundup: Storm could bring 11 inches of snow to Upper Peninsula
Two powerful storm systems will bring heavy snow, ice, and high winds to Michigan over the next five days, while water main breaks continue plaguing Metro Detroit communities.
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Gibraltar data center could support DTE grid with diesel generators: Developer
Around 150 people showed up for a town hall meeting on a proposed 100-megawatt Gibraltar data center Wednesday night, with many voicing concern about potential impacts to air quality, electricity bills, and the nearby Humbug Marsh. The Gibraltar City Council passed a one-year data center moratorium on Monday to give the city time to prepare […]
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Highland Park resident and filmmaker Jamela Lugo-Thomas inspired by city’s water crisis
The College of Creative Studies grad combines lived experience with film to shine a light on issues of clean water access as part of Planet Detroit’s Neighborhood Reporting Lab.
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VOICES: Clean Air Act protections are a matter of life and death
Society’s most vulnerable will face the consequences for Clean Air Act rollbacks, writes Detroit pastor who lost her granddaughter to asthma.
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Gibraltar passes data center moratorium: Facility proposed at former McLouth Steel site
A proposed 100-megawatt data center at the former McLouth Steel site in Gibraltar hit a potential roadblock on Monday when the city council passed a one-year data center moratorium. Project developer Raeden is moving forward with a Wednesday night community meeting, according to Gibraltar City Administrator Rachel Witherspoon. Gibraltar City Councilmember Kathy LaPointe said at […]