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Marathon Petroleum Corporation's oil refinery in Detroit.
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State approves increased capacity at Marathon’s Detroit refinery

Amanda LeClaire September 12, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has approved new air permits for Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery...

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An aerial view of the former Detroit incinerator, which closed in 2019 and was demolished in 2023.
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Breathe deep? Maybe not in Detroit

Quinn Klinefelter September 12, 2024

A new study published this week found people with asthma have an especially hard time breathing properly in Detroit.The Asthma...

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Text “Detroit” to 67485 to get housing, utilities and other critical information on demand or to speak with an Outlier Media reporter directly.
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The Metro: Outlier Media’s new SMS service aims to address information gaps in Detroit

John Filbrandt, Jenny Sherman September 11, 2024

Outlier Media has a new and improved text service aiming to help residents get answers to essential questions.  Founder and...

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The Detroit skyline from the Gordie Howe International Bridge, still under construction.
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The Metro: How is the Gordie Howe Bridge construction impacting residents?

John Filbrandt September 10, 2024

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to be complete in 2025. The bridge is being built in Detroit’s Delray...

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Wayne County Executive Warren Evans at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Officials question why toxic atomic waste is coming to Wayne County

Quinn Klinefelter September 10, 2024

One of the worst parts of World War II is coming to metro Detroit this month. And it’s scheduled to...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge.
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Detroit Evening Report: MDOT to ease transport restrictions for flammable materials on Ambassador Bridge

Sascha Raiyn September 3, 2024

The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting some restrictions for transporting certain hazardous substances across the Ambassador Bridge this fall....

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The Michigan DNR recently awarded a construction contract for the building of a new research vessel to replace the aging survey vessel Steelhead, which has been operating on the Great Lakes since 1968.
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New DNR research vessel will be solar powered, made in Michigan

Michael Livingston September 3, 2024

A state-of-the-art research vessel will soon hit the water for the state Department of Natural Resources. It’s being built by...

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Photo of an electric vehicle charging.
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The Metro: New safety lab in Auburn Hills will test EV batteries

John Filbrandt August 29, 2024

When relying on clean sources of energy, like the sun and the wind, we need a way to store that...

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An aerial view of Republic Services' Wayne Disposal Inc. facility in Van Buren Township.
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Wayne County officials urge more transparency of incoming hazardous materials

Bre'Anna Tinsley August 29, 2024

Wayne County officials met this week to discuss the lack of transparency from the federal government following a unilateral decision...

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a generator sits in a driveway
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Detroit Evening Report: Severe storms cause damage, power outages throughout Detroit area

Jerome Vaughn August 28, 2024

Some Detroiters are without power and others still cleaning up after severe thunderstorms hit the region both on Tuesday and...

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The Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.'s natural gas station in Negaunee Township, which came online in 2019.
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Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula

Izzy Ross August 27, 2024

Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040. As the state’s Public Service Commission figures...

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A young Black male stands in the foreground with tall trees and mountains rising behind him.
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Detroit students follow the path of the Buffalo Soldiers in Yosemite

Sascha Raiyn August 22, 2024

The Sierra Club's Detroit Outdoors program sent a group of Detroit high school students to Yosemite National Park in July....

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