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.
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Detroit farms give neighbors chance to buy-in on quality food
Residents can support Detroit’s community farms by purchasing “shares” ahead of the growing season. In return, they receive portions of the harvest.
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Federal bill would help defend communities from pollution
The federal legislation would help Detroiters overburdened by pollution.
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Asphalt plant still can’t be built in Detroit because of pollution worries
Grandmont-Rosedale residents came together to oppose an asphalt plant in their residential community – again.
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Rainy season is coming. Here’s what you can do to prepare.
Apply for new city programs, purchase insurance and disconnect downspouts.
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How smoking grass is preserving habitat in Rouge Park
Controlled burns preserve prairie habitat, less than 0.1% of the state’s rare tallgrass remains.
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State moves to reduce ozone pollution controls in Detroit
Community groups say it’s too soon and that the decision could have harmful effects to Detroit and the region.
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Smoke over Michigan skies as western wildfires burn
So far, the wildfire smoke hovering over Michigan has not impacted regional air quality. But climate experts say it should serve as a sobering reminder that the Great Lakes State is not immune to worsening natural disasters caused by climate change.