The approximately 350 residents within a 1-mile radius of US Ecology Detroit South who signed on to the class action lawsuit are estimated to receive roughly $1,000 each.
What to know about freezing pipes in Metro Detroit
As Metro Detroit faces prolonged cold, plumbers report a rise in frozen and burst pipes, urging homeowners to act. Insulating exposed pipes and letting faucets drip overnight can prevent costly damage.
Can Trump’s coal comeback last? Experts say no
In 2025, regulatory rollbacks and surging power demand helped buoy an industry in trouble.
Data centers could drive Michigan air pollution higher with climate law loophole: Science nonprofit
Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says.
Data center news: DTE agrees to power terms for Saline Township data center
The 1.4-gigawatt facility would be Michigan’s largest, consuming more electricity than 1 million homes.
What we’re reading: Inkster water bills soar after meter replacement
A bellwether bench trial against the EPA begins Jan. 26 in Ann Arbor, over a decade after Flint’s water crisis emerged.
Michigan Supreme Court considers ban on ICE courthouse arrests
Prosecutors and advocates say rising ICE courthouse arrests have a chilling effect on testimony and legal participation.
EPA drops health cost calculations for air pollution: How it could harm Detroiters
The agency will no longer consider health costs and deaths prevented when reducing two major pollutants, but will account for costs to industry.
$2 billion in mental health, substance abuse funding: Cut one day, reinstated the next
Grant recipients who had their funding canceled on Tuesday told The Associated Press they hadn’t yet received word of the reinstatements.
Data center protest in Van Buren Township targets 1-gigawatt proposal
Data center opponents say the 800,000-square-foot facility could strain local utilities. The data center will use as much as 3.6 million gallons of water a day, according to the township.

