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Arts & Scraps: Reusing Detroit’s materials to combat climate change

Jada Vasser by Jada Vasser June 3, 2024June 6, 2024

Executive director Ang Adamiak said the group aims to teach community members how reusing material can incorporate deeper ways of thinking.

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Meet the Black vegan chefs driving Detroit’s plant-based food scene

Avatar photo by Ambirr Momon June 3, 2024September 12, 2024

Emerging Black chefs are making a significant impact in Detroit’s plant-based food scene, where veganism—a lifestyle that excludes all animal products—is gaining popularity.

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Marathon wants to increase petrochemical production in southwest Detroit

by Jena Brooker, BridgeDetroit June 3, 2024June 6, 2024

Marathon Detroit seeks to increase production at its refinery despite potential health risks to nearby residents and a history of air quality violations.

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A year in, Michigan environmental czar Phil Roos says he aims to lead ‘with equity at the center’

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

Roos took over as the state’s environmental regulatory agency chief in June 2023. We talked wildfire smoke, data centers and Justice40 spending.

A small baby with tubes in their nose lays in an incubator
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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Avatar photo by Grist May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

Higher temperatures will have knock-on impacts to gestational and fetal health.

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What we’re reading: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy rip-off, DTE added to Zug Island lawsuit

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is under FBI investigation for potential embezzlement of up to $40 million by CFO William A. Smith, raising concerns among philanthropic supporters.

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Wayne County ‘trying to show up’ for public health through air quality data

Avatar photo by Christine Ferretti May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed hopes air quality data will have implications for future enforcement and legislation.

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Last year’s Canadian wildfire smoke may have killed more than 100 in Michigan alone

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt and Melba Newsome, Climate Central May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

Detroiters suffer during wildfire smoke events. Here are some of their stories.

The Lapeer Turrill Solar Plant is central to the campaign finance complaint against Our Home Our Voice in Michigan's renewable energy dispute.
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Solar siting ballot initiative short signatures for 2024

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Citizens for Local Choice says it will continue gathering signatures to put a question on the 2026 ballot that could overturn Michigan’s renewable energy siting law and make it harder to build large-scale wind and solar.

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What we’re reading: Port emissions, zoo upgrades, and Palisades plant

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

The maritime trade industry poses significant environmental risks to Southwest Detroit. Meanwhile, the state is building support for reopening Palisades nuclear plant.

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