The monitors will provide residents with real-time information about the quality of the air they breathe, officials say.
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Za’Nyia Kelly: A Black environmentalist you should know
Kelly credits the “passionate Black adults” she grew up with for laying the foundation for her career in sustainability.
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Michigan green amendment would make clean air and water a right
Advocate says amendment could help safeguard state environmental laws against federal rollbacks.
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New Michigan power outage map highlights disparities in electricity reliability
A new dataset and power outage map published in Nature tracks the duration of electricity outages across the entire country starting in 2014.
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A Detroiter’s guide to urban composting
Here are some easy tips to get you started with composting while avoiding rodents and bad smells.
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Ten years after the Flint Water Crisis, distrust and anger linger
The betrayal of trust by the institutions meant to protect Flint’s residents has made some of them extra cautious as they look to keep themselves and their community safe.
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Meet the man who has been cleaning the Rouge River for 35 years
The Rouge River got a D+ in a recent report card, but after 35 years of river activism, Bill Craig still has the energy to clean it up.
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What we’re reading: Stellantis complaints, a sweltering summer, and fighting for livestock in Detroit
Residents near Stellantis NV’s Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit report persistent paint odors despite the installation of new emissions control equipment, raising ongoing concerns about air quality and potential health effects.
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U.S. Senators accuse DTE-chaired American Gas Association of using customer money to mislead public
Senators call on utilities to leave the organization, which they say spreads misinformation about health and climate risks of fossil gas.
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Can Biden’s new jobs program to fight climate change attract women and people of color?
The American Climate Corps program aims to recruit a diverse workforce. But it will face challenges including low pay, the need for child care, and historic discrimination against women in the trades.