A new series of report cards give Metro Detroit’s rivers poor grades.
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Hundreds of millions up for grabs in environmental justice grants
Housing, air monitoring, green jobs and coastal resilience are some of the initiatives that could receive funding under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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New names slated for birds, including Kirtland’s warbler
Michigan’s most well-known endangered bird is among 70 North American bird species named after people that will be renamed over the next four years, according to the American Ornithological Association.
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EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water
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.