Planet Detroit

Nineteen Detroit-area residents kicked off Planet Detroit's third annual Neighborhood Reporting Lab, a six-week program that trains community members to tell environmental stories about their neighborhoods.

DTE Energy files another rate increase request just days after regulators approved a $242 million hike that will cost residential customers an extra $4.23 monthly starting March 5.

City Councilmember Latisha Johnson advocated for the $1-million state grant to target sea wall repairs as a step toward moving the neighborhood out of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood hazard designation.

Pilgrim Baptist Church celebrates solar array installation despite the Trump administration's freeze on EPA grants intended for community resilience hubs in Detroit.

🚰 Forever chemicals found in drinking water of 52 million Americans, EPA data shows New EPA data reveals PFAS “forever chemicals” have been detected in drinking water systems serving at least 151 million Americans. More than 1,050 water systems reported average PFAS levels exceeding the EPA’s 2024 limits, affecting at least 52 million people. Large

Utility board says increase needed to invest in aging infrastructure, while residents say higher prices will force them to choose between paying for water or food and medicine.

A utility contractor struck a 36-inch water transmission main in Chesterfield Township, prompting boil water advisories for New Haven and parts of Lenox Township.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Michigan's lawsuit to shut down Line 5 should proceed in state or federal court, a decision that could make or break the state's effort to close the controversial pipeline.

The payback period for solar panels has dropped to approximately 10 years across the U.S., says the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association's Lexi Crilley.

The waiver wasn't ultimately needed, says data center developer Related Digital.