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A green swing bridge on the west side of industrialized Zug Island
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EPA, EES Coke Battery are $135 million apart on Clean Air Act penalties as Zug Island pollution trial ends

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 30, 2025October 3, 2025

The EPA is seeking a $140 million civil penalty against Zug Island’s EES Coke Battery, while the facility and its owner DTE Energy propose a $5 million penalty.

The sign at Zug Island Road and West Jefferson Avenue in Detroit that lists businesses including EES Coke Battery.
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EES Coke Battery exec: Pollution controls cost more than Zug Island facility is worth

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 25, 2025October 3, 2025
The green swing bridge on the west side of Zug Island.
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DTE Energy witness defends Detroit’s air quality in Zug Island trial testimony

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 24, 2025October 3, 2025
A fishing pole is propped on a concrete block overlooking the Lower Rouge River Old Channel and Zug Island.
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48217 resident testifies about life near Zug Island: ‘Your eyes burn’

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 23, 2025October 3, 2025
Zug Island swing bridge
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DTE Energy’s control over Zug Island subsidiary ‘unprecedented’: Expert witness

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 15, 2025October 3, 2025
A red tugboat in the River Rouge Old Channel, with Zug Island visible to the right.
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Zug Island pollution lawsuit goes to trial: What it means for DTE Energy

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 13, 2025October 3, 2025
A green bridge to Detroit's industrialized Zug Island.
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DTE Energy must face Zug Island pollution litigation: Federal judge

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares August 26, 2025October 3, 2025
The roof of the Stellantis plant on Detroit's east side.
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Michigan fails to follow its own ozone pollution rules: Sierra Club

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

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