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The green swing bridge on the west side of Zug Island.
Posted inNews

DTE Energy witness defends Detroit’s air quality in Zug Island trial testimony

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Toxicologist Kathryn Kelly agrees with statement that Detroit’s air quality is “very good” in Wednesday testimony.

A yard sign in Ypsilanti reads "Ypsi will not be a sacrifice zone for U of M and Los Alamos."
Posted inDemocracy

Washtenaw communities fight data center developments: ‘Not soft touches’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 24, 2025September 24, 2025
A fishing pole is propped on a concrete block overlooking the Lower Rouge River Old Channel and Zug Island.
Posted inNews

48217 resident testifies about life near Zug Island: ‘Your eyes burn’

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 23, 2025September 24, 2025
A red truck drives past the Zug Island sign on the corner of West Jefferson Avenue and Zug Island Road.
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DTE Energy lawyer asks judge to decide on utility’s liability for Zug Island air pollution

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
Piles of coal or a similar byproduct or substance are visible on Zug Island, seen from West Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.
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Pollution controls would cut sulfur dioxide from Zug Island by 95%: EPA engineer

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 20, 2025September 19, 2025
Smokestacks are visible on the horizon in this view of Detroit's industrialized Zug Island.
Posted inNews

Zug Island pollution causes premature deaths, Harvard epidemiologist says

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
Zug Island swing bridge
Posted inNews

DTE Energy’s control over Zug Island subsidiary ‘unprecedented’: Expert witness

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 15, 2025September 18, 2025
Smokestacks at the Gibson Power Plant in Princeton, Indiana.
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EPA proposes axing of requirement for large polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions

Avatar photo by Associated Press September 15, 2025September 15, 2025
A red tugboat in the River Rouge Old Channel, with Zug Island visible to the right.
Posted inNews

Zug Island pollution lawsuit goes to trial: What it means for DTE Energy

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 13, 2025September 18, 2025
Child using an asthma inhaler.
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Detroit named toughest city for asthma sufferers in new report

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

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