Record-breaking heat swept across Michigan Tuesday, shattering century-old temperature records in cities like Detroit and Flint. Meanwhile, Lafayette Park residents are challenging a steam project they argue endangers their community. And the EPA’s cancellation of 781 environmental justice grants threatens vulnerable populations.
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