Detroit’s Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously upheld a prior ruling that developer Murray Wikol cannot establish a concrete crushing operation at 4445 Lawton Street near residents and near farms.
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Michigan air quality unhealthy again Monday because of Canadian wildfires
Smoke blowing from Canadian wildfires hits Michigan again prompting an air quality alert. Haze from hundreds of fires has remained an issue much of the summer.
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In settlement with critics, DTE Energy agrees to faster coal phase-out
Michigan’s largest electricity provider will get off coal by 2032, three years earlier than previously planned.
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Demands for cleanup at contaminated Michigan industrial site. ‘Job is not done’
With another phase of cleanup starting at the former McLouth Steel plant in Downriver area near Detroit, the state is adding a new area of concern after a spring fish kill and contaminant plume.
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Detroit offers respite centers, more guidance amid poor air quality from wildfires
For Detroiters without working air conditioning the city’s Health Department is encouraging visits to recreation centers, two will remain open through 10 p.m. Thursday.
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Can Detroit fight blight with solar panels?
The city wants to power its operations with renewable energy generated in Detroit neighborhoods. Will residents agree?
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Detroit Health Department slow to warn residents about wildfire smoke
With 500 fires burning across Canada, more bad air quality days in metro Detroit are possible. Detroit’s Health Department has yet to communicate a long-term plan for protecting residents.
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Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest
Millions of Michiganders are under advisory through Wednesday after air currents pushed smoke from Canada wildfires to Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.
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Detroit’s cost for automotive growth: Generational displacement
Chrysler’s decades of expansion, pollution pose continued risks for resident health and displacement in east side community.
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Did hazardous waste facility’s unreported errors put Detroiters at risk?
US Ecology violated federal law for five years, and state officials only recently discovered the problems.