The Michigan Senate has passed the MI Momnibus bill package, targeting racial disparities in maternal healthcare for Black and brown mothers, aiming to enhance maternal health outcomes and tackle systemic racism.
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Michigan legislators push for water affordability in lame duck
Michigan legislators and advocates push for a 2023 bill package to create a statewide water affordability fund, capping bills for low-income residents via a $2 surcharge on ratepayers’ bills, aiding over 370,000 households.
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Key figure in Trump’s Michigan victory named senior adviser on Arab American outreach
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Massad Boulos, a Dearborn Lebanese American businessman and father-in-law of Tiffany Trump, as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, aiming to foster peace in the region.
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Southwest Detroit community learns about air quality, demands action
Southwest Detroit residents convened to discuss air quality, health safeguards, and activism against air pollution near the Ambassador Bridge, in an event series by the Trucks Off Our Streets Table.
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What we’re reading: DTE gag order, flood money goes to housing, auto industry wants EVs
Michigan Rep. Dylan Wegela faced censure for calling out DTE Energy’s sway over the Legislature. Meanwhile, Detroit City Council allocated federal flood aid to affordable housing, sewer repairs, and homeless shelters. The state is also moving forward with a bipartisan plan for its own carbon capture and storage projects.
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Michigan ‘clean fuel’ legislation draws heat from environmental groups
Advocates say bill encourages polluting biofuels, while helping the fossil fuel industry. But some say legislation is needed to ramp up EVs.
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Metro Detroit study: Robins’ lead levels predict soil contamination
A new study reveals that high blood lead levels in robins can signal soil contamination, offering an early warning of hazardous lead presence in the environment.
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$1 billion for Midwest hydrogen: Green energy or greenwashing?
The U.S. Department of Energy has allocated $22.2 million to the Midwest Hydrogen Hub, spearheaded by the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, to generate clean hydrogen via wind power, natural gas, and nuclear energy. The initiative aims to decarbonize industries and create green jobs, but local environmentalists express concerns over the project’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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Where did all the climate voters go?
Despite the election of Donald Trump, American voters prioritized climate change more than ever before, with environmental ballot measures prevailing in battleground states and Democratic senators running on green platforms winning their races.
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2024 Detroit Gift Guide: Eco-friendly finds for a greener holiday
Planet Detroit engaged the community to share holiday gift ideas that are sustainably produced or promote an eco-friendly lifestyle, resulting in options from handmade ceramic soap pumps to reusable utensils and countertop composting bins.