Organizers formed a long-distance partnership with a Filipino nonprofit to bring composting to their community.
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Detroit bets on trees
Detroit is planting 75,000 new trees in city neighborhoods with plans to grow 300 new jobs in five years.
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Proposed railway merger heightens pollution concerns for Detroit
Canadian Pacific’s plan would bring 62% more trucks and 70% more rail cars to a rail terminal on Detroit’s west side.
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Sierra Club wants to intervene in pollution suit against Zug Island coal plant
EES Coke is one of the largest emitters of sulfur dioxide in the state.
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Meet the Black Detroiters leading the way in EVs
From manufacturing and installing EV charging stations to hiring workers of color, these Detoiters are paving the way for an equitable transition to EVs.
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Detroiters ask congressional panel for more protections from pollution
Congressional field hearing held in Detroit to collect testimony on impacts of pollution in vulnerable communities.
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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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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.