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Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists have questions

“The reality is that we already have the solutions; the solution should be coming from the community,” one local leader said of Detroit's new climate planning effort.

By Rukiya Colvin . 2 November 2021
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A Detroit law promised residents a voice in redevelopment projects. Many say their concerns remain unheard

Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance aimed to help level the playing field surrounding large redevelopment sites. But residents, including some Neighborhood Advisory Council members, say developers still have the upper hand.

By Rukiya Colvin . 28 September 2021
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How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to powerful storms

Don’t blame trees — blame the lack of tree trimming around power lines for the region’s growing outage problems, critics say.

By Tom Perkins . 16 September 2021
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The Midwest lost clean energy jobs in 2020, but there were signs of hope, new report says

Clean energy jobs in the region declined by about 9% last year amid pandemic-driven economic turbulence, but electric vehicles were a bright spot, adding jobs in states including Minnesota and Michigan.

By Kari Lydersen . 11 August 2021
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Michigan activists say struggling utility customers need federal bailout

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib planned to introduce federal legislation Thursday that would offer utilities forgivable, low-interest loans in exchange for eliminating customer debt and agreeing to suspend service disconnections.

By Tom Perkins . 5 August 2021
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Is it community solar if the utility — not community — owns the panels?

Michigan’s DTE Energy is the latest large utility accused of stretching the definition of “community solar” with a program in which customers get power from a utility-owned solar installation.

By Tom Perkins . 29 June 2021
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Michigan Line 5 opponents serve ‘eviction notice’ at Enbridge pumping station

On the day after a state deadline for Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 pipeline in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac, hundreds of tribal and environmental activists served an “eviction notice” to the Canadian energy company at its McGulpin Point pumping station.

By Patrick Shea . 14 May 2021
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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
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Michigan groups dispute claim that 100% renewable grid would be too expensive

A consultant’s presentation to the newly convened Michigan Council on Climate Solutions suggested the state achieve net-zero emissions with as little as 63% renewable energy, relying on carbon capture for much of the rest.

By Tom Perkins . 6 May 2021
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Michigan’s energy activists start to see a decade of work pay off in Highland Park

Soulardarity is increasingly finding a seat at the table in official conversations about Highland Park’s energy future — a contrast with its early days when city leaders largely dismissed them as noisemakers.

By Tom Perkins . 4 May 2021

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Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists have questions

A Detroit law promised residents a voice in redevelopment projects. Many say their concerns remain unheard

How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to powerful storms

The Midwest lost clean energy jobs in 2020, but there were signs of hope, new report says

Michigan activists say struggling utility customers need federal bailout

Is it community solar if the utility — not community — owns the panels?

Michigan Line 5 opponents serve ‘eviction notice’ at Enbridge pumping station

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

Michigan groups dispute claim that 100% renewable grid would be too expensive

Michigan’s energy activists start to see a decade of work pay off in Highland Park