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Feds give $31.7 million to convert ex-coal plant in Detroit to clean energy
An Ypsilanti-based company was selected to receive $31.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to build an energy efficiency window plant in Southwest Detroit.
Detroit community center provides climate refuge
In Detroit, a ‘magic wand’ makes dirty air look clean – and lets polluters off the hook
Across the US, local governments, lobbyists and industry have spent millions to get wildfire pollution excluded from the record. People like Robert Shobe pay the price.
Environmental justice activists issue a call to ‘wage love,’ work toward building an environmentally just Detroit
What does it mean to wage love? The question, inspired by deceased Detroit activist Charity Mahouna Hicks, formed the centerpiece of a recent gathering of Detroit environmental justice advocates.
Finding climate havens
How do you know whether a location is better suited for dealing with climate change than the place you live now? Experts point to two major factors.
2 communities, separated by an ocean, are working together to manage trash better
Climate costs imperil unique, diverse Detroit neighborhood
Some worry the costs that come with flooding could potentially create a process of “climate gentrification” in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood.