In the wake of an EPA decision in May to ease air quality restrictions in metro Detroit, the region is experiencing its highest number of Ozone-related air quality notifications in a decade, as well as a new type of alert related to particulate matter.
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OPINION: TED Countdown could’ve included more grassroots BIPOC climate justice leaders
“You need to have people from Detroit to be a part of these conversations taking leadership in the things that we’re talking about,” said Diamond Spratling, founder of Girl Plus Environment.
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What’s up with the new EPA power plant rules?
Experts say the difficulty and expense of adopting carbon capture and ‘green’ hydrogen technologies may ultimately push utilities to move away from fossil fuels.
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DTE agrees to shut down coal-fired Monroe plant in 2032, three years ahead of schedule
The agreement includes investment in renewable energy and storage, energy efficiency, bill assistance and energy equity. It also gives favorable treatment to DTE shareholders, advocates say.
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America faces a power disconnection crisis amid rising heat
In 31 states, including Michigan, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave.
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Who decides where we get electricity and how much we pay? Mostly White, politically connected men
A pair of recent studies show that public utility commissions lack diversity, and that appointees are more likely to have utility or fossil fuel connections than environmental backgrounds.
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Detroit offers respite centers, more guidance amid poor air quality from wildfires
For Detroiters without working air conditioning the city’s Health Department is encouraging visits to recreation centers, two will remain open through 10 p.m. Thursday.
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Can Detroit fight blight with solar panels?
The city wants to power its operations with renewable energy generated in Detroit neighborhoods. Will residents agree?
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A Detroit survival guide to wildfires and bad air quality
A Planet Detroit Climate Guide | Wildfire smoke is likely to be part of a “new normal” for us in Michigan. Here’s your survival guide.
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Detroit Health Department slow to warn residents about wildfire smoke
With 500 fires burning across Canada, more bad air quality days in metro Detroit are possible.