When Aevitas Specialty Services caught fire June 30, 2025, it caused approximately 1,000 gallons of oily water to spill onto the street.
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Posted inEnvironment
Marathon Petroleum wins air quality permit approval for Detroit refinery expansion
The Detroit oil refinery burned off excess gas during a power outage in early July.
Posted inElection 2026, Environment, Michigan Government
Blowback from latest DTE outage surfaces on midterm campaign trail
Candidates call for accountability from DTE following the Fourth of July weekend outage, and boost efforts to freeze rate hikes, end utility political spending, and increase outage credits.
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 inElection 2026, Health and Welfare, Michigan Government
Guide: How Michigan’s process for setting DTE, Consumers rates factors into midterms
In general, Michigan electric utilities struggle with their infrastructure for the same reason water systems have – fewer customers paying to maintain a grid built for far more of them, according to the MPSC.
Posted inEnvironment
Detroit River restoration receives $10 million boost from EPA, state
The EPA and state are investing $10 million to clean up toxic sediment in the Detroit River.
Posted inEnvironment
Marathon Petroleum air quality permit hearing ‘moot’ without cumulative impact calculation: Resident
Marathon Petroleum seeks to increase emissions in Detroit’s polluted 48217 zip code. State regulators say they can’t consider cumulative impacts.
Posted inEnvironment, Michigan Government
Guide: Michigan’s water affordability issue by the numbers
State and federal legislators have failed to pass water affordability legislation as federal funding for water systems has plummeted.
Posted inEnvironment
Mold takes hold in Metro Detroit basements after floods, sewage backups
Frequent heavy rainfall in Southeast Michigan over the last decade has raised awareness of indoor mold among homeowners and renters. As water recedes after a flood, mold can develop within as little as 48 hours.
Posted inEnvironment
GUIDE: How Detroiters can prepare for flooding
A guide to how Metro Detroit homeowners and renters can protect themselves, their families, and their homes during floods.