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OPINION: TED Countdown could’ve included more grassroots BIPOC climate justice leaders
“You need to have people from Detroit to be a part of these conversations taking leadership in the things that we're talking about,” said Diamond Spratling, founder of Girl Plus Environment.
DTE agrees to shut down coal-fired Monroe plant in 2032, three years ahead of schedule
The agreement includes investment in renewable energy and storage, energy efficiency, bill assistance and energy equity. It also gives favorable treatment to DTE shareholders, advocates say.
Who decides where we get electricity and how much we pay? Mostly White, politically connected men
A pair of recent studies show that public utility commissions lack diversity, and that appointees are more likely to have utility or fossil fuel connections than environmental backgrounds.
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