The Michigan Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services has passed a package of eight bills aimed at addressing racial disparities in maternal healthcare, which includes measures to track and report biased perinatal care, create a patient reporting system for obstetric racism, and expand civil rights protections to include pregnancy and lactation status.
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Harris vows to boost middle class, education at Detroit rally
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at Western International High School gym, promising middle class investments and education funding, and emphasizing environmental hazards’ effects on Detroit communities.
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DTE looms large in competitive Downriver House race
Democrat Jaime Churches highlights polluter pay and DTE’s political spending in a race that could determine which party controls the Michigan House.
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Study: DTE-owned EES Coke among worst polluters, causing premature deaths
A new report from Industrious Labs reveals that Michigan’s coal-based steel and coke facilities are causing an estimated 40-80 premature deaths and over 20,000 asthma cases annually, with the EES Coke facility in River Rouge, owned by DTE Energy, ranking among the state’s worst industrial polluters.
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University of Michigan Library offers free access to climate action guide – Not too late
The University of Michigan Library is providing free access to Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, an audiobook and ebook that promotes collective climate action and inspires hope.
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In the News: Supreme Court signals possible shift on air quality regulation. What does it mean for Metro Detroit?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold an EPA rule indicates a shift in its climate stance. What does it mean for Metro Detroit?
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State says anti-renewable group violated campaign finance law following Planet Detroit investigation
The Michigan Department of State has found that the nonprofit Our Home Our Voice committed a “potential violation” of Michigan campaign finance law with its fundraising for a ballot question committee looking to repeal Michigan’s renewable energy siting law. The law could allow energy developers to overcome restrictive local ordinances that block large-scale wind and […]
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EPA awards $3.2M to boost air quality in Southwest Detroit
The EPA has allocated over $3.2 million to the Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision Project to cut diesel emissions and promote cleaner tech, focusing on upgrading or replacing old diesel engines and reducing pollution in communities hit hardest by pollution.
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DTE Energy ghostwriting comments to push $456 million rate hike
DTE Energy’s $456.4 million rate hike is under scrutiny amid reports that some supporting businesses may have had their comments drafted by the utility.
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New federal rule demands lead pipe replacement in 10 years, $90M for Detroit
The Biden-Harris administration’s new rule mandates replacing all lead service lines in drinking water systems nationwide within a decade. Detroit is already benefiting from $90 million for lead pipe replacement, aiding Michigan communities recovering from the Flint water crisis.