Michigan Court of Appeals rules that the City of Highland Park must pay $21 million in back debt from water and sewerage.
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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Marrow gets $80K grant to expand into Eastern Market
West Village restaurant and butcher shop gets state grant from program that seeks to invest in Michigan’s food and agriculture sector.
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Can the police and public coexist at Rouge Park?
Some residents, activists, and conservationists want Detroit police to stop using Rouge Park as a training ground
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A new Black-woman led business is flash freezing Detroit produce
In the Mix is eliminating food waste and preserving the effort of Black farmers by freezing broccoli, collards and other vegetables.
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EV chargers in Detroit go where ‘money is,’ leaving Black neighborhoods out
Michigan’s EV charging infrastructure is distributed unevenly. In Detroit, charging stations are clustered downtown and in Midtown — areas with larger numbers of white residents.
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A Detroit zine explores the impact of clothing on our environment
Through art, the fourth issue of Clearline looks at what we wear and how it’s tied to carbon emissions and climate change.
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Some Detroiters can’t get answers on sewer insurance plan
Some Detroiters are frustrated with the American Water Resources sewer and water line insurance, citing unresponsive customer service.
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Great Lakes Water Authority denies all claims from historic summer floods
In its decision, GLWA cited state law and an independent investigation that found the flooding was inevitable based on the unprecedented rainfall.
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Detroit’s incinerator is coming down. Now, neighbors want a say in repairing toxic legacy.
Detroit has reassured neighbors that they will include community voices in the next steps, but advocates and residents cite a lack of public. engagement
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Detroit aims to make basement backup program more affordable
The city has implemented changes to its Basement Backup Protection Program to address delays and required costs to access repairs.