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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Poletown residents want legal protections from waste facility
Neighbors, lawmakers and environmental groups urge Detroit’s council to establish an agreement to mitigate harmful effects associated with operations at US Ecology South.
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In Detroit, the USDA will open its first service center for urban agriculture
The office will connect urban farmers in Detroit with USDA programs ranging from conservation to loans and emergency relief.
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Funding for Great Lakes research institute to expand work in Detroit
A $53 million grant to The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research will increase flood risk tools and restoration of the Detroit River.
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Thousands of Detroiters wonder if they will get city flood prevention help
The city’s Basement Backup Protection Program launched in May. So far, just four Detroit homes have been inspected and repaired.
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One year after historic floods, Detroiters wait for answers
Payouts for nearly 20,000 claims received by Detroit’s Water and Sewerage Department will be determined by findings from an investigation into the cause of the flooding.
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Stellantis project tests strength of Detroit’s benefits law
Community benefits ordinance doesn’t authorize Detroit to issue fines or injunctions.
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Southwest family runs city’s first ‘zero waste’ store
Detroit shop offers all-natural products from local vendors, free from artificial chemicals and plastic packaging.
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The joys and perils of bird watching while Black
Walks in Detroit were held Saturday as part of Black Birders Week, a national campaign to bring attention to the risks and obstacles Black, Indigenous and people of color face while enjoying nature.