The company seeks to assure the public the air is safe, despite more than 100 complaints to the state.
Jena Brooker
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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In Detroit, tensions over Stellantis may rise with plan to boost truck traffic
A city authority will take another 60 days to consider a traffic plan eastsiders worry would increase trucks. They already see more than 450 trucks a day
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$14 salads? No wonder high-tech indoor farms fail in Detroit, critics say
A vertical farming effort, Planted Detroit, is set to close, demonstrating the obstacles to growing produce indoors. Among the barriers: The high cost of electricity and synthetic soil inflate the price of greens, making them too expensive for many customers.
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Dozens of violations, just $2,000 in fines for Detroit hazardous waste site
State has long struggle reining in hazardous waste site in Detroit neighborhood.
Posted inUrban Affairs
In Detroit, foul odors at Stellantis plant stoke fears of neighborhood ruin
The auto industry has provided thousands of jobs to generations of Michiganders. But it’s also decimated some neighborhoods, particularly for Black residents. Now, some Detroit neighbors fear history is repeating itself.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Did hazardous waste facility’s unreported errors put Detroiters at risk?
US Ecology violated federal law for five years, and state officials only recently discovered the problems.
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Michigan air quality poor due to wildfires, millions under advisory
Smoke from Canadian fires has made the air quality poor in the Midwest and East Coast. The National Weather Service issued an advisory from Monroe to Midland, with one ranking indicating Detroit on Wednesday had some of worst air pollution in the world.
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Planned implosion of Detroit’s incinerator has neighboring residents concerned
Residents worried about health and safety with incinerator demolition, argue lack of communication from the city.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Detroit recycling rates double, but barriers remain
An opt-in program, high contamination rates, and a lack of infrastructure are some of the challenges Detroit faces.
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Would you pay $1.80 for a carrot? This Detroit cafe thinks you will.
Cafe Prince, a venture of developer Philip Kafka, promotes vitality with menu items like peeled, raw carrots, grapefruit and Brazil nuts. But some longtime residents say it doesn’t meet the needs of neighbors.