Planet Detroit

Detroit water shutoffs and a crisis of public health

Earlier today, the City of Detroit announced it would begin restoring water to affected homes in preparation for a potential…

5 years ago

Detroit to turn the water back on during coronavirus threat

City of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Monday that the city will end water shutoffs and restore service to customers.

5 years ago

Is Michigan breaking its own lead rule?

the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Great Lakes Environmental Law Center (GLELC) were requesting a “Declaratory Ruling” around partial…

5 years ago

Deteriorating conditions and soil tests raise concerns about dock collapse on Detroit River

EGLE issued a press release on January 16th, saying that “it considers inadequate the steps [Detroit Bulk Storage has] taken…

5 years ago

Activists brave the cold for ‘Tri-County Environmental Justice Solidarity Rally’

Residents from Macomb, Wayne, and Oakland counties came together on a chilly evening Thursday, January 23 for a "Tri-County Environmental…

5 years ago

Planet Detroit’s top 5 Michigan environmental stories for 2019

Planet Detroit had such a great response to our top 10 local environmental stories of 2019, we thought we ought…

5 years ago

Planet Detroit’s top 10 local environmental stories for 2019

Check out Planet Detroit's top 10 local environmental stories for 2019.

5 years ago

ESSAY: Parenting in an era of climate change

Metro Detroit writer Jenn McKee explores the landscape at the intersection of climate change, parenting, and the truth.

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Short Film: MOTHER

Many people are aware that Southwest Detroit is Michigan’s most air-polluted neighborhood. The Short Film: MOTHER depicts this reality.

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Why climate activists and U-M administrators clashed over plans for carbon neutrality

After U-M President Mark Schlissel announced a new planning committee to develop a plan for carbon neutrality on February 4,…

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