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.
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Nessel calls out DTE’s $9 billion plan, warns of $4350 price hike for the average customer
DTE’s “gold plating” is charging customers for unnecessary upgrades, critics say.
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Meet the Black woman leading Detroit’s clean energy charge
At first, Deana Neely hesitated to disclose Detroit Voltage’s status as a Black woman-owned business in a white male-dominated industry. Then, she realized the power in embracing identity.
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EGLE pressured to prioritize public input in decision-making
Rep Tlaib says public comment needs to influence EGLE decision-making, not be ‘performative.’