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1 week ago | 
messenger-inquirer.com | Nina Ignaczak |Planet Detroit
Dearborn Heights, MI (Planet Detroit)-The Trump administration canceled a National Science Foundation grant supporting air pollution research in Southwest Detroit's 48217 ZIP code, known for its heavy industrialization. -The grant aimed to highlight community experiences and non-technical insights often overlooked in policy decisions. -"The work has to continue. This issue has spanned many generations and administrations," said University of Michigan doctoral student Ember McCoy.
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2 weeks ago | 
bridgedetroit.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq
Overview:Consumers Energy requests $436 million rate increase that would amount to a 13.3% hike for residential customers. The request comes at a time when federal energy assistance funding for low-income households is targeted for elimination by the Trump administration.
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1 month ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Izzy Ross |Planet Detroit
Dearborn Heights, MI (Planet Detroit)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is weighing a lease of over 400 acres in Gaylord for solar development, igniting controversy from lawmakers. - A three-month public comment period has been opened, with criticisms about transparency and trust. The solar company that proposed the idea has since distanced itself, yet the department is still considering the lease.
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1 month ago | 
register-herald.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit
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1 month ago | 
bridgedetroit.com | Nina Ignaczak |Planet Detroit |Christine Ferretti
Planet Detroit originally published this story. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here. -Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can cause serious and lasting harm, especially in young children. – Sources include dust from deteriorating lead-based paint, especially in homes built before 1978 and lead leaching into drinking water from older plumbing, among others. -The law requires all children in Michigan to receive blood lead tests at 12 months and again at 24 months of age.
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1 month ago | 
cadillacnews.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit
Dearborn Heights, MI (Planet Detroit)-The Trump administration's potential easing of environmental restrictions could pave the way for DTE Energy to construct new gas plants, CEO Jerry Norcia said earlier this month. -Environmental advocates are poised to challenge any dilution of federal clean power regulations, warning of increased greenhouse emissions and air pollution.
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1 month ago | 
register-herald.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit
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1 month ago | 
voiceofalexandria.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit
-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. 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. Trump issued sweeping tariffs, or taxes on imports, on April 3, although many steep hikes on imports were later paused.
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1 month ago | 
bridgedetroit.com | Nina Ignaczak |Planet Detroit |Christine Ferretti
Planet Detroit originally published this story. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here. The abrupt termination of Michigan’s AmeriCorps funding by the Trump administration has halted the MI Healthy Climate Corps, affecting nonprofits, universities, and public agencies. Launched in March 2024, the Corps aimed to foster climate professionals and support Michigan’s carbon neutrality goals by 2050.
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2 months ago | 
bridgedetroit.com | Brian Allnutt |Planet Detroit |Christine Ferretti
Overview:Detroit’s air quality receives a failing grade in the American Lung Association’s State of the Air Report, with climate change and Canadian wildfires reversing progress. Over 77 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels. Lung Association calls for states to mandate cleaner energy sources and reduce building emissions.
