Will the candidates mention climate change? That was top-of-mind as 11 Planet Detroiters joined up for an exciting climate debate viewing party to track how thoroughly Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump would address climate issues.  Equipped with Climate Debate Bingo cards, attendees closely followed the debate, marking off terms like “clean […]

By ISABELLA VOLMERT and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The highest courts in two states ruled differently Monday on efforts by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be removed from their presidential ballots, with a divided North Carolina Supreme Court affirming he should be omitted and the Michigan Supreme Court reversing a […]

Before she goes out for a run, Detroit environmental justice lawyer Liz Jacob checks the day’s air quality to determine the cleanest route, puffs her inhaler, and takes allergy medicine – a new routine since developing asthma in June, less than a year after she moved to Detroit. “Since moving here I definitely felt tightness […]

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat’s debate Tuesday with Republican Donald Trump. Her “New Way Forward” tour will include a new television spot, rallies, canvassing events and programs designed to target important voting groups, the campaign said […]

The president’s executive order will prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards, and benefits such as access to child care.

Michigan lawmakers say new legislation needed to stop out-of-state waste from coming to the state. Residents say they fear the impacts nuclear waste could have on health and the environment.

With flooding happening more frequently because of climate change, concrete made from shellfish waste acts like a sustainable urban drainage system.