Brian Allnutt

1 week ago | planetdetroit.org | Brian Allnutt

Overview: -Tariff-driven food price increases could be exacerbated by price gouging and proposed cuts to federal SNAP benefits. -The impact of tariffs is expected to hit lower-income households the hardest. -"The point is chaos," food policy analyst tells Planet Detroit. Michiganders could soon be paying more for groceries as President Donald Trump’s tariffs come into effect, with price hikes affecting low-income residents the most.

1 week ago | messenger-inquirer.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit

Dearborn Heights, MI (Planet Detroit)-Signed April 8, the executive orders include directives to halt the enforcement of state climate laws, cast doubt on climate change. -DTE's Monroe coal plant slated for closure by 2032, while Consumers Energy's JH Campbell Generating Complex is scheduled to close this year. -"If coal were so clean, why are they saying they have to eliminate basically all of these regulatory protections in order to try to keep it alive?" environmental advocate says.

1 week ago | planetdetroit.org | Brian Allnutt

Overview: -Signed April 8, the executive orders include directives to halt the enforcement of state climate laws, cast doubt on climate change. -DTE's Monroe coal plant slated for closure by 2032, while Consumers Energy's J.H. Campbell Generating Complex is scheduled to close this year. -“If coal were so clean, why are they saying they have to eliminate basically all of these regulatory protections in order to try to keep it alive?” environmental advocate says.

1 week ago | messenger-inquirer.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit

Dearborn Heights, MI (Planet Detroit)-EPA director's new guidance to limit federal wetlands protection sparks concern among environmental advocates. -Rollback could jeopardize millions of acres of wetlands, escalate downstream pollution: environmental groups, former EPA official. -Michigan boasts stronger wetland protections than many states, but could still face significant repercussions.

2 weeks ago | planetdetroit.org | Brian Allnutt

Overview: -Dearborn Heights is advocating for additional FEMA funds to buy flood-prone homes and manage Ecorse Creek. -Climate change is intensifying these issues with heavier rainstorms. -"You're slowly watching people's backyards just disappear," a resident tells Planet Detroit. After water from Ecorse Creek flooded his home in 2019, Dearborn Heights resident Randy Lopez worries whenever there’s a major storm.