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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,…

5 years ago

On the environmental legacy of L. Brooks Patterson

Planet Detroit took some time to delve into how L. Brooks Patterson's 29-year career has impacted Metro Detroit’s environment.

5 years ago

Why Detroit’s new Sustainability Action Agenda links climate action with quality of life

The city's Office of Sustainability undertook the plan as part of an effort to make city operations more efficient by…

5 years ago

Detroiters pack hearing on new DTE Energy plan

The IRP is a plan that all Michigan electric utilities must submit every five years, outlining their strategy for providing…

5 years ago

Behind the changing face of recycling in metro Detroit

Across metro Detroit, recycling, that everyday environmentally-friendly practice we all know and love, is changing.

5 years ago