Dustin Blitchok

Detroit

Senior Editor at Benzinga

Senior editor @Benzinga | Rock 'n' roll, photography and news 🎸🎞️🗞️

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What we're reading: Detroit's air quality ranks among worst on globe due to wildfire smoke

1 day ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -The wildfire smoke degrading Detroit's air quality could worsen again Friday. -The GLWA wastewater treatment plant in Southwest Detroit is experiencing a power redundancy issue with DTE Energy equipment. -Michigan health officials are tightening PFAS safety limits for fish consumption.
Wyandotte cut fluoride from its water. Here's what residents should know.

3 days ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -Wyandotte fluoridated its water from 1951 until 2015. -It's "imperative" for water providers to notify the public of interruptions in fluoridation so they can make informed oral health decisions, says an April 30 report on Wyandotte's drinking water system from Michigan's environmental regulator.
Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes threatens Detroit air quality

1 week ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -The Canadian province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency due to a series of wildfires, with 17,000 people evacuated. -Michigan is at risk for elevated levels of fine particulate matter Friday and into Saturday due to the wildfires. -Detroit's air quality index score Friday morning is 52, or a moderate level of concern. Michigan faces an air quality advisory Friday and into Saturday morning due to smoke from .
What we're reading: EPA plan would scrap greenhouse gas limits on power plants

1 week ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -EPA plan would cut greenhouse gas limits on coal- and gas-fired power plants, according to The New York Times. -Feds cancel Moderna vaccine contract, which included a bird flu vaccine candidate that showed protective antibodies in 97.8% of participants. -Great Lakes temperature extremes have more than doubled in intensity over the last 80 years, University of Michigan study says.
What we're reading: Great Lakes water levels rise with spring, lag behind 2024

2 weeks ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -Lake Michigan-Huron dropped most significantly over the last year, down 8 inches. -Food Gatherers in Washtenaw County lost 1.5 million pounds of food worth $2.5 million in USDA cuts. -The EPA lifted the Safe Drinking Water Act emergency order for Flint that was in place since 2016.
Sinking cities and fire at Detroit scrapyard: Major news from the Great Lakes region

3 weeks ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -A recent study reveals that Detroit is among the top 10 U.S. cities facing significant land subsidence. -A fire at a Detroit scrapyard sent smoke across Wayne County. - BASF disputes Michigan environmental regulator's allegations of noncompliance with a 1986 consent decree. 📏 Detroit among America’s sinking cities According to a recent Nature study, 25 of America’s 28 largest cities are sinking, affecting over 33 million people.
State regulator asks EPA to redesignate Wayne County's compliance with sulfur dioxide standards

3 weeks ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -The request follows the closure of two DTE Energy coal power plants in the nonattainment area. -Sulfur dioxide, a pollutant under the Clean Air Act, poses health risks such as asthma and other respiratory problems. -The area along the Detroit River from downtown Detroit to Lake Erie has been in nonattainment since 2013, according to the EPA.
What we're reading: Michigan drinking water, energy assistance, housing programs at risk in Trump's budget proposal

1 month ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -Detroit is pushing forward with phase two of solar farm projects in sparsely populated neighborhoods. -Three Detroit hospitals receive failing grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. -Michigan House votes to repeal law that allows state authorities to override local governments on renewable energy projects.
What we're reading: Detroit breaks 1899 heat record with 86-degree April day

1 month ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -Lafayette Park residents are fighting Detroit Thermal's plans to install high-pressure steam infrastructure near a playground to heat the 1300 Lafayette high rise. -Tribar Technologies sentenced for violating Clean Water Act after toxic discharge into Wixom sewers in 2022. -EPA plans to cancel 781 environmental justice grants from Biden administration.
Lawmakers push to ban political donations by Michigan utility giants

1 month ago | planetdetroit.org | Dustin Blitchok

Overview: -Nearly 30,000 DTE Energy customers are required to pay their electric bills in cash. -All residents displaced by a February water main break in a Southwest Detroit neighborhood have returned home. -The Trump administration stops work on the National Climate Assessment that's published roughly every five years.