Residents can comment on Edw. C. Levy's air quality violations – …
9 hours ago · Residents can submit comments via email, mail, or by phone: Visit EGLE’s Proposed Consent Order webpage for more details on the case, including a recording of a previous informational session and the draft Consent Order. For questions, contact Erin Moran at MoranE@Michigan.gov or 517-275-0883.To learn more about air quality permit violations ...
Michigan House race highlights waste and energy concerns – …
16 hours ago · Overview: -Residents of Van Buren Township protested against radioactive waste shipments to Wayne Disposal Inc. landfill. - Incumbent Reggie Miller opposes radioactive waste and supports renewable energy, while opponent Dale Biniecki criticizes it. - The Michigan House race in the 31st District could determine party control. Just two months ...
Federal rule requires lead pipe replacement within a decade – …
8 hours ago · The Biden-Harris administration finalized a new rule requiring the replacement of all lead service lines in drinking water systems nationwide within the next decade. Announced during President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 8, the policy is set to address long-standing concerns over lead contamination in water supplies, including in Michigan.
These 10 numbers reveal Detroit’s invisible air pollution problem
Dec 4, 2023 · 22. Number of air quality Action Days called for the Detroit area in 2023. That’s the most warnings since 1999, when the area saw 25 ozone action days, and it’s up from 13 in summer 2022. Smoke from wildfires in Canada wafted repeatedly through the region, setting off alarms with state regulators.
New tool could help Detroiters plant more trees - Planet Detroit
Dec 13, 2023 · Detroiters wanting to plant more trees in their neighborhoods have a new tool to assess a healthy urban canopy’s social and environmental benefits. The “ tree equity analyzer” from the tree-planting non-profit American Forests is a free web-based mapping tool that enables anyone to look at the kind of benefits their neighborhood already ...
Climate resilience hubs find a foothold on Detroit's East Side by ...
Dec 9, 2021 · This story is a joint collaboration between Model D and Planet Detroit.. The torrential rains that hit Southeast Michigan this summer really turned life upside down for Detroiter Delores “Misty” Davis.
Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists ...
Detroit is rethinking its climate strategy, this time leaving more power to its residents by providing them with tools and funding. The Detroit Climate Strategy planning effort aims to produce a roadmap that will outline how the city will meet its “obligation to its residents to proactively prepare for climate impacts and create a more resilient Detroit.”
Study finds Detroit an air pollution hotspot – Planet Detroit
Apr 25, 2024 · A new report on U.S. air quality shows metro Detroit performing poorly when it comes to annual PM 2.5 or fine particulate matter pollution, while the Grand Rapids area deals with high levels of ozone. The American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air Report says that the climate crisis is worsening air pollution, with wildfires and heat increasing ozone and particulate matter pollution ...
New Detroit partnership to begin planting trees where people …
Aug 11, 2022 · New Detroit partnership to begin planting trees where people need them most. by Tom Perkins August 11, 2022January 19, 2024. Grant funding totaling $900,000 will help launch an ambitious plan to improve Detroit’s ailing tree canopy and make it more equitable. The effort, dubbed the Detroit Tree Equity Partnership, will begin planting trees ...
Detroit wetlands offer up urban nature – Planet Detroit
Sep 17, 2024 · Humbug Marsh (Downriver) 5437 West Jefferson Ave, Trenton, MI 48183. About 20 miles south of Detroit lies the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, the only one of its kind in North America. The refuge, which stretches 48 miles along the shoreline of the Detroit River and Lake Erie, is home to islands, marshes, shoals and coastal wetlands.
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