State approves increased capacity at Marathon’s Detroit refinery
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has approved new air permits for Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery...
Breathe deep? Maybe not in Detroit
A new study published this week found people with asthma have an especially hard time breathing properly in Detroit.The Asthma...
Officials question why toxic atomic waste is coming to Wayne County
One of the worst parts of World War II is coming to metro Detroit this month. And it’s scheduled to...
Wayne County officials urge more transparency of incoming hazardous materials
Wayne County officials met this week to discuss the lack of transparency from the federal government following a unilateral decision...
Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula
Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040. As the state’s Public Service Commission figures...
Mike Duggan talks public transit, city’s new solar program at DNC
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is taking the opportunity to talk up...
Federal appeals court keeps Line 5 lawsuit in state court
A lawsuit over the Line 5 petroleum pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will be heard in Michigan...
Detroit Evening Report: PFAS detected in metro Detroit water sources, analysis finds
A recent analysis of state and federal water sampling data by Planet Detroit found detectable levels of PFAS contaminants in...
Michigan signs onto new invasive carp agreement
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new agreement this week to try to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.For...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn mayor, city win national climate award for public health efforts
The city of Dearborn was recognized for a 2024 Mayors Climate Protection Award at the U.S. Conference of Mayors for its work...
City selects first Detroit neighborhoods to house solar fields
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this week announced the first three communities selected to build solar arrays on vacant land as...
Shuttered Downriver power plant demolished by explosives, sending dust and flames into the air
TRENTON, Mich. (AP) — Part of a shuttered power plant near Detroit was demolished Friday by explosives that turned the...