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Author Archives: Planet Detroit

Posted inPlanet Detroit

Residents across Michigan unite for solar discounts

by Planet Detroit April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Grassroots ‘Solarize’ programs have expanded across Michigan cities and counties, helping residents access group discounts on solar installations even as federal incentives have been cut.

Posted inScience, Technology & Research

Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says

by Planet Detroit March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes

by Planet Detroit December 10, 2025December 18, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region

Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes threatens Detroit air quality

by Planet Detroit May 30, 2025
Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?

by Planet Detroit March 25, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Feature Detroit, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Southwest Detroit homes flooded, families displaced by water main rupture

by Planet Detroit February 19, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Feature Detroit, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards

by Planet Detroit January 16, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Planet Detroit’s top 5 environmental stories of 2024

by Planet Detroit December 31, 2024
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region

In Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood, residents find healing among the trees

by Planet Detroit November 25, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Federal aid to rescue Michigan cherry farmers after devastating crop loss

by Planet Detroit October 17, 2024

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  • Oneida County Health Department to monitor five public beaches for E. coli this summer
    Wisconsin's Oneida County Health Department will be testing the water at five public beaches this summer.
  • Coast Guard investigating beacon stolen from Superior lighthouse
    The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the theft of a navigational beacon at the lighthouse that guides ships into the Superior harbor.
  • Michigan bald eagle success story faces new threats
    Severe weather and food challenges threaten one of the nation’s greatest conservation comebacks.

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