The east side auto manufacturing facility received its seventh violation since 2021.
Jena Brooker
Jena is BridgeDetroit's environmental reporter, covering everything from food and agricultural to pollution to climate change.
She was a 2022 Data Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism where she produced award-winning coverage on the automotive industry in Detroit and environmental racism. She was also a Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellow in 2022 through CASW, AHCJ, and SEJ. Before joining BridgeDetroit she covered environmental issues across the Midwest as a Reporting Fellow for the national online news platform Grist Magazine.
Jena has a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies from the University of Michigan. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Mother Jones, Salon, Slate, Grist, Next City, Chalkbeat, Planet Detroit, and others.
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US Ecology violation fuels air and groundwater concerns for neighbors
Hazardous waste facility argues latest odor violation wasn’t warranted, but advocates are concerned about homes and groundwater.
Posted inEnvironment
Stellantis gets new emissions violation for Warren plant
The company has received four violations in the past year at its Warren plant for violating air quality laws.
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Wayne State gets $11M to study impact of air pollution on birth outcomes
A new research program in Detroit will assess the impacts of air pollution and preterm birth.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Fund helping Detroit’s Black farmers ‘reclaim the land’
The Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund selected 50 farmers to receive technical and financial assistance to purchase lots in Detroit.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Grocery store access worsens for Detroiters
New report finds it’s getting even harder to find quality foods in Detroit.
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After a decade, Corktown farm could own its land
Brother Nature Produce finally has the opportunity to purchase 10 lots from the Detroit land bank in what can be a common challenge for the city’s urban farmers.
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Detroit residents want stronger odor control plan for Stellantis
The public weighed in on a proposed consent order to address ongoing air quality violations from the automotive plant on the east side.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Detroit Institute of Bagels is coming back
After announcing its permanent closure, the beloved Detroit bagel spot expects to reopen in a new location by early 2023.
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Composting in Detroit gets a boost from the Philippines
Organizers formed a long-distance partnership with a Filipino nonprofit to bring composting to their community.