Detroit’s tree canopy is growing, despite federal funding cuts
American Forests, the nation’s oldest conservation nonprofit, says Detroit has planted 25,000 trees since launching a local tree equity partnership...
EPA’s ‘biggest deregulatory action’ spurs concern for air, water quality in Michigan
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a laundry list of policies related to climate change and pollution it wants to...
Detroit Evening Report: EPA’s Chicago office faces major cutbacks + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover significant cuts the Trump administration has made at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's...
Detroit Evening Report: Lebanese community mourns; Michigan tribes get funding for climate action + more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a vigil held in Dearborn over the weekend to mourn those...
Detroit Evening Report: PFAS detected in metro Detroit water sources, analysis finds
A recent analysis of state and federal water sampling data by Planet Detroit found detectable levels of PFAS contaminants in...
Detroit Evening Report: EPA invests in solar for low-income families; Detroit seeks feedback for oral history project and more
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the recent $156 million EPA investment in solar rooftops for...
Detroit Evening Report: State receives over $60M from EPA to replace lead water pipes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has allotted $61.9 million to the state of Michigan for lead water service line removal...
Health, environmental groups join lawsuit to overturn EPA ozone designation in Detroit
Health and environmental groups are joining a Sierra Club lawsuit claiming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrongly found that southeast Michigan now...