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Author Archives: Planet Detroit

Posted inWater Quality

Detroit River tour highlights restoration successes, $1-billion cleanup hurdle: ‘We all have a role to play’

by Planet Detroit July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

The Detroit River lost 97% of its coastal wetlands to development but remains one of the most biologically important Great Lakes waterways, with millions of fish spawning there each spring.

Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan

Residents across Michigan unite for solar discounts

by Planet Detroit April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inScience, Technology & Research

Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says

by Planet Detroit March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes

by Planet Detroit December 10, 2025December 18, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region

Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes threatens Detroit air quality

by Planet Detroit May 30, 2025
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region

Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?

by Planet Detroit March 25, 2025
Posted inFeature Detroit, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Southwest Detroit homes flooded, families displaced by water main rupture

by Planet Detroit February 19, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeature Detroit, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards

by Planet Detroit January 16, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Planet Detroit’s top 5 environmental stories of 2024

by Planet Detroit December 31, 2024
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region

In Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood, residents find healing among the trees

by Planet Detroit November 25, 2024

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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