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Why an Alaskan oil project sparked national outrage
Juan Jhong Chung, climate justice director for the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, told Planet Detroit that his organization was keeping an eye on the issue because it could signal the administration’s priorities on climate action and environmental justice.
Michigan legislators introduce bipartisan bill package to enable community solar
The proposal would allow Michigan residents and businesses to subscribe to a portion of production capacity from off-site solar facilities, with the production being credited towards their utility bills.
OPINION: Hey MDOT, we need public transit to Ann Arbor, not an ‘autonomous vehicle corridor’
Most experts agree that autonomous tech is still years away from widespread public use, so why are we spending millions to turn a highway into a testing facility, especially when we are already so far behind in road funding?
Local advocates aim to make ‘cumulative impact’ a factor in air quality regulation
Advocates are pushing for regulators to consider cumulative impact – the idea the totality of environmental threats affecting a community should be considered in permitting decisions – which is not typically how environmental permitting decisions are handled today.
DTE is asking to hike electric rates again. What Michigan customers need to know.
Reading Time: 3 minutes This story was co-published with Outlier Media. The company is asking for $622 million a year from ratepayers, and residential customers would see the sharpest increase. A little more than three months after the Michigan Public Service Commission turned down most of DTE Energy’s last electric rate increase request, the company is back before regulators ... The post <a href="https://outliermedia.org/dte-enery-rate-hike-2023-mspc-michigan/">DTE is asking to hike electric rates again. What Michigan customers need to know.</a> appeared first on Planet Detroit. DTE is asking to hike electric rates again. What Michigan customers need to know. was first posted on March 6, 2023 at 1:42 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
State regulators ask EPA to allow it to discount Detroit air quality data, paving way to avoid ozone regulation
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ozone is a known cause and trigger of asthma. The asthma mortality rate in Detroit in 2017-2019 was about three times the rate for Michigan. State regulators sought approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January to ignore certain air quality data, paving the way for metro Detroit to avoid ozone regulation under the ... The post State regulators ask EPA to allow it to discount Detroit air quality data, paving way to avoid ozone regulation appeared first on Planet Detroit. State regulators ask EPA to allow it to discount Detroit air quality data, paving way to avoid ozone regulation was first posted on March 2, 2023 at 5:27 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Why the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates
After assuming office in early 2021, President Joe Biden announced the Justice40 initiative, which promised that 40 percent of federal investments in infrastructure, clean energy, and other climate-related programs would be directed toward disadvantaged communities. The program is an effort to counteract the legacy of past policies that have unevenly distributed the country’s environmental burdens, … Why the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates Read More »
Why the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates
Reading Time: 8 minutes After assuming office in early 2021, President Joe Biden announced the Justice40 initiative, which promised that 40 percent of federal investments in infrastructure, clean energy, and other climate-related programs would be directed toward disadvantaged communities. The program is an effort to counteract the legacy of past policies that have unevenly distributed the country’s environmental burdens, ... The post Why the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates appeared first on Planet Detroit. Why the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates was first posted on March 1, 2023 at 12:41 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
After the ice: Anger and a push for public utilities
Reading Time: 6 minutes Municipalities from Ann Arbor to Highland Park to Pontiac are calling for public utilities amid DTE power outages. It wasn’t only city residents who showed up to a meeting on DTE’s power outages at the Ann Arbor District Library’s Pittsfield Branch on Sunday. Residents and leaders from across Washtenaw County joined in to speak about ... The post After the ice: Anger and a push for public utilities appeared first on Planet Detroit. After the ice: Anger and a push for public utilities was first posted on March 1, 2023 at 8:43 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
East Palestine waste could mean more PFAS, dioxins in Michigan waterways
Officials in Michigan and Texas were blindsided this week when they learned that contaminated soil and liquid from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio were coming to disposal sites just outside Detroit and Houston, or had already arrived. “We have a right to know; 1.8 million people have the right to know,” … East Palestine waste could mean more PFAS, dioxins in Michigan waterways Read More »
East Palestine waste could mean more PFAS, dioxins in Michigan waterways
Reading Time: 4 minutes Officials in Michigan and Texas were blindsided this week when they learned that contaminated soil and liquid from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio were coming to disposal sites just outside Detroit and Houston, or had already arrived. “We have a right to know; 1.8 million people have the right to know,” ... The post East Palestine waste could mean more PFAS, dioxins in Michigan waterways appeared first on Planet Detroit. East Palestine waste could mean more PFAS, dioxins in Michigan waterways was first posted on February 25, 2023 at 7:27 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
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