The Detroit River Scholars program gives students in southeast Michigan hands-on experience on the water. Its goal is to break down barriers and help youth find a personal connection to the river.
Environment
Posted inBusiness, Environment
City denies land-use approval for east side oil recycling facility
Aevitas is responsible for years of documented air quality and odor complaints from community residents in surrounding neighborhoods.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare, Police & Public Safety
Council, police oversight board press DPD on detention center heat concerns
DPD told city officials that they have no record of illnesses tied to the heat and that portable air coolers and frequent access to water and ice are among the efforts being employed during the heat wave.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Detroit officials provide update on air quality: Cancellations, masks
Masks are available at rec centers, which remain open as respite spots, and outdoor city events have been canceled through at least Saturday.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
Detroit to repair 9,000 faulty alley sewer lines for free by 2030
1 in 3 private sewer line connects are damaged or disconnected, leading to basement back-ups and alley cave-ins.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Detroit offers masks, respite to help protect residents from effects of Canadian wildfires
In a Thursday statement, Mayor Mary Sheffield stressed residents should “take this issue seriously.”
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Detroit faces toxic smoke from Ontario wildfires on top of heat
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Metro Detroit, compounding health risks for vulnerable residents.
Posted inEnvironment, Michigan Government
Jocelyn Benson: ‘None of my family is profiting from data centers’
Democrat Jocelyn Benson is talking affordability as she runs for governor. But voters keep asking about data centers — and her husband’s role at a company working to bring a massive one to Michigan.
Posted inEnvironment
How Detroit ceded a historically Black neighborhood to a billionaire-owned concrete facility
After a Moroun-owned company erected a concrete plant in a quiet neighborhood with the aid of the city, residents began battling clouds of dust and other problems. They say local and state officials have been little help.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit neighbors push back on east side oil facility reopening proposal
Aevitas plans to rebuild and restore operations, intending to begin the construction process on July 20, 2026. But first it must receive approvals both from the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan.