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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Planet Detroit’s top 10 local environmental stories for 2019
Check out Planet Detroit's top 10 local environmental stories for 2019.
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.
Short Film: MOTHER
Many people are aware that Southwest Detroit is Michigan’s most air-polluted neighborhood. The Short Film: MOTHER depicts this reality.
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,…