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Health, environmental groups join lawsuit to overturn EPA ozone designation in Detroit

Sarah Cwiek January 19, 2024

Health and environmental groups are joining a Sierra Club lawsuit claiming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrongly found that southeast Michigan now...

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Community volunteers celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees in Detroit's Stewart Park.
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Detroit Evening Report: New tool aims to improve ‘Tree Equity’ in Detroit neighborhoods

Nargis Rahman December 18, 2023

A new tool from the conservation nonprofit American Forests aims to show Detroiters of all economic backgrounds how increasing their...

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Electreon’s wireless charging technology is based on inductive coupling between copper coils installed below the road surface and receivers installed on electric vehicles.
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Detroit Today: Detroit just built America’s first electric charging road

Detroit Today December 14, 2023

Detroit is now home to America’s first stretch of road that wirelessly charges electric vehicles. Located on 14th Street in...

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Stellantis' Jefferson North Assembly Plant.
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EGLE drafts consent order after Stellantis plant violates air permit

Laura Herberg December 13, 2023

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has drafted a plan to enforce an air permit violation...

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The Lake Huron shoreline.
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Deal to stop Great Lakes water diversion has worked for 15 years

Pat Batcheller December 12, 2023

Michigan and seven other states made a pact in 2005 to protect the Great Lakes from environmental and human-made threats....

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FILE — Dozens gathered in an auditorium for a Michigan Public Service Commission hearing on DTE's proposed rate increase, August 2022.
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Detroit Today: Michigan Public Service Commission chair on DTE rate hikes, utility oversight

Detroit Today December 8, 2023

Last week, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a rate increase for DTE Energy customers and greenlit the construction of...

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A sign for Stellantis' Detroit Assembly Complex on Mack.
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Detroit Evening Report: Urban farm tracking pollution from nearby Stellantis plant

Hernz Laguerre December 7, 2023

A local urban farm is tracking toxic chemicals in the air from the nearby Stellantis plant.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

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Detroit Evening Report: National Weather Service, Eastside Community Network co-host training session on winter hazards

Sascha Raiyn December 6, 2023

The National Weather Service and the Eastside Community Network are co-hosting a Winter & Flooding Skywarn presentation on Wednesday for...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive to use the example and economic power of the state to encourage the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
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Whitmer signs directive to transition state fleet to emissions-free by 2024

Rick Pluta December 6, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday instructing state departments and agencies to accelerate their transition to zero-emission vehicles...

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Protesters from the Bay Mills Indian Community rally against Line 5.
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Commission approves plans to replace Line 5 oil pipelines with underground tunnel

Russ McNamara December 1, 2023

The tunnel for the controversial Line 5 oil pipeline was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday. Despite...

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Whitmer declared herself “a climate optimist” as she signed the 11-bill clean energy package at Detroit’s Eastern Market on Nov. 28, 2023.
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MichMash: Whitmer signs bills to reach ambitious clean energy goals by 2040

Hernz Laguerre December 1, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy bill package into law last week that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan...

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“Pessimism is pointless,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as she prepared to sign the legislation to enact Michigan’s new climate law. Critics say it seizes power from local governments to regulate solar farms and wind turbines.
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Gov. Whitmer signs landmark energy law

Rick Pluta November 29, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy law in Detroit on Tuesday that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan to...

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