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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 | 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.

1 month ago | greatlakesnow.org | Planet Detroit |Brian Allnutt

March 25, 2025 By Brian Allnutt, Planet DetroitThis article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here. Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin issued guidance to limit federal protections for wetlands last week that environmental advocates say will lead to more pollution in the Great Lakes.

1 month ago | messenger-inquirer.com | Izzy Ross |Planet Detroit

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1 month ago | messenger-inquirer.com | Matthew Brown |Freida Frisaro |Nina Ignaczak |Planet Detroit

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