The Latest from Nina Ignaczak

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  As Detroit solar plan advances, community activists are wary

  Detroit's mayor calls the plan a bold step on climate change; community members want to make sure they reap the benefits.

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  17 November 2023

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  Detroit restaurants are tackling climate change in the kitchen

  Food waste is a leading contributor of greenhouse gases. These Detroit restaurants are finding creative – and tasty – ways to reduce their contribution.

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  21 December 2022

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  Michigan regulators reject most of DTE’s rate increase following public pushback

  Following an unprecedented public hearing, regulators largely agreed with critics’ assessment that the utility could be doing more with the money it has.

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  22 November 2022

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  State regulators order independent audit of DTE, Consumers over outages and safety

  The audit will require the utilities to disclose how downed wire response audits are performed, how they identify critical facilities to prioritize for service restoration, and more.

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  6 October 2022

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  Michigan regulators order DTE, Consumers to increase transparency around electric service reliability

  DTE Electric and Consumers Energy will soon need to provide more detailed information to the public about how they plan to improve electric service reliability.

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  21 September 2022

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  Groups urge Michigan regulators to reject rate increase, citing 'utility redlining'

  In a first-of-its-kind public hearing, Detroit residents tell the state Public Service Commission that DTE Energy is neglecting their communities in its pursuit of profits for shareholders

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  23 August 2022

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  DTE shareholders reject proposal to track downstream natural gas emissions

  The proposal asked DTE to include carbon emissions from stoves, furnaces and other user-end natural gas consumption into its climate targets.

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  11 May 2022

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  Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says

  The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy.

  By Nina Ignaczak  .  12 May 2021