Detroit dust ordinance heads to City Council for final approval
A proposed ordinance to limit "fugitive dust" in Detroit and create more stringent air quality rules for commercial facilities is...
The Metro: Why Dearborn amended its dust ordinance with stricter standards
Fugitive dust — it sounds like bad air gone awry. And honestly, that’s not such a bad characterization. Fugitive dust...
Created Equal: Air pollution is plaguing Detroiters’ lungs
Detroit’s air is dirty, and according to a new report from the American Lung Association, dirtier than most cities in...
Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher
A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...
Stellantis agrees to pay $84K for air quality violations at Jefferson North plant
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized a deal with Stellantis NV this week over...
Dearborn launches city-wide air quality monitoring program
Dearborn officials announced the launch of a city-wide air quality monitoring program this week. In partnership with Michigan-based startup JustAir,...
Detroit Evening Report: Urban farm tracking pollution from nearby Stellantis plant
A local urban farm is tracking toxic chemicals in the air from the nearby Stellantis plant. Subscribe to the Detroit...
Community asks hazardous waste processing facility to make appeals
A coalition of residents and community stakeholders concerned about a hazardous waste storage and treatment site in Detroit’s Poletown East...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers another air quality alert for Michigan
Michigan environmental officials warn wildfire smoke from Canada is again affecting the air in significant portions of the state. Officials...
Detroit Today: Navigating through the Canadian wildfires’ effect on Michigan air quality
The National Weather Service extended its air quality alert in Michigan because the air quality index has stayed at unhealthy...
Detroit Evening Report: Air quality alert for Metro Detroit extended to Thursday
Detroit health officials are once again alerting residents about poor air quality in the city due to ongoing Canadian wildfires....
State Regulator Says Fiat Chrysler Air Quality Plans ‘Fall Short,’ Are ‘Not Acceptable’
State environmental regulators told Fiat Chrysler that its air quality mitigation plans for its proposed Detroit facilities are not sufficient. ...
