The compounds being regulated represent a fraction of the entire class of chemicals — more than 15,000 distinct variants fall under the PFAS umbrella. Still, the EPA estimates that its new rules will protect some 100 million people from exposure and prevent tens of thousands of serious illnesses, especially cancers.
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Research into recycling critical minerals gets a boost in Michigan
Michigan plans to spend millions of dollars researching how to better recycle minerals found in electric vehicle batteries and other technologies.
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Michigan Black moms at center of ‘Momnibus’ healthcare reform effort
A community-driven legislative package aims to uplift Black maternal healthcare, proposing systemic changes to address racial disparities impacting Black mothers and babies.
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Campaign finance complaint filed against Michigan anti-renewable dark money group
Attorney says Our Home Our Voice illegally funneled money to ballot initiative looking to repeal Michigan renewable energy law.
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How Detroit native and proud Cass Tech alumna Tracy Reese makes sustainable clothing in the city
Reese turned her childhood love of sewing into Hope for Flowers, a fashion boutique in Detroit offering locally-made clothing.
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The fight for clean air: Detroit ordinance looks to tackle fugitive dust
The proposed law would add new requirements for scrap yards, truck yards and concrete plants. But advocates say a lack of real-time air monitoring could impede action.
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The EPA wanted to clean up steel mills. Then a group of Rust Belt senators got involved.
Steel towns will see some reductions in toxic pollution from new regulations — but not as much as they’d hoped.
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Landfills bake the planet even more than we realized
A landfill is a place of perpetual motion, where mountains of garbage rise in days and crews race to contain the influx of ever more trash. Amid the commotion, an invisible gas often escapes unnoticed, warming the planet and harming our health: methane.
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GLWA’s $138 million flood prevention project sparks outrage in Jefferson Chalmers
The project aims to make regional water infrastructure more resilient and help with flood prevention. However, residents are troubled by the city of Detroit and Great Lakes Water Authority’s slow outreach.
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FAQ: Detroit Food Commons welcomes Black-led co-op grocery store
The Detroit People’s Food Co-op will sell locally grown produce, groceries, baked goods and more under a community-owned model.