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We are cut like the melon, made of mush,
drowning in the sweet, thick summer stick
of the mind that keeps churning.
The partnership explores how urban trees that must be removed due to age, severe weather or redevelopment can be repurposed.
The project is set to slice food waste and dish out a lower carbon footprint for the state’s food industry.
At issue is how much of the ozone problem is due to wildfire smoke.
More than 30 residents spoke in opposition of the project Monday morning; no one spoke in support. Roughly 120 people attended the hearing online and 25 in person.
Those who live in low-income neighborhoods and in older homes are at the highest risk.
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.
“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.
Experts say the difficulty and expense of adopting carbon capture and ‘green’ hydrogen technologies may ultimately push utilities to move away from fossil fuels.
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.
