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Local independent nonprofit environment and health journalism that holds power accountable, spotlights solutions and serves the community for Detroit and Michigan.
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- Big news! We're thrilled to welcome two incredible additions to Planet Detroit: 🌳 @IanSolomon joins as Outdoors Reporter, bringing his work connecting Black Detroiters to natural spaces 💼 @AshleyWoodsBranch becomes Chief Officer of Partnerships & Revenue Story: planetdetroit.org/2026/02/plan...
- 📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED: You now have until Sunday, Feb 8 to apply for Planet Detroit's Neighborhood Reporting Lab! Learn to report on environmental and health issues in your Detroit neighborhood. No journalism experience needed. Apply →
- Trial over radioactive waste shipments to Wayne County landfill begins: ‘Unreasonable activity’ buff.ly/08TRy7e
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- Concord Infrastructure Partners gives nine Michigan communities 48 hours to decide on $285 million data center proposal, with no takers. planetdetroit.org/2026/02/los-...
- Reposted by Planet DetroitGet the latest news updates on how the Trump administration is making our world sicker, poorer, and dirtier. Get our free newsletter along with the Climate News Task Force bundle, featuring @canarymedia.com @sentientmedia.org @floodlightnews.org @agwaterdesk.bsky.social @planetdetroit.org:
- Want to tell your neighborhood's story? The Neighborhood Reporting Lab offers training, editorial support, and up to $350 for published work. Applications due Feb 6 for Detroit-area residents. No prior experience needed. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/plan...
- The EPA will fast-track its review of fluoride in drinking water, originally planned for 2030, after a report ties high fluoride to reduced IQs in children. This decision intensifies the ongoing public debate over the safety and necessity of water fluoridation. buff.ly/WHBml6w
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- Ann Arbor's Sustainable Energy Utility is poised to offer solar and battery storage without upfront costs. Under the leadership of Shoshannah Lenski, the initiative seeks to bolster local energy resilience and sustainability. buff.ly/4ewC7nd
- The EPA has removed Elin Betanzo from the National Drinking Water Advisory Council after she criticized Trump-era environmental rollbacks, raising concerns about retaliation against scientific dissent. buff.ly/QuqwyzD
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- The Trump administration's push to reverse air quality standards may heighten health risks in Detroit, according to Rep. Rashida Tlaib and environmental advocates. buff.ly/NGeSjjU
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 66 (Moderate) – 2026-01-28 05:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 66 | 🟢Ozone 17 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 13 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 75 (Moderate) – 2026-01-27 02:45 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 75 | 🟢Ozone 29 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 23 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
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- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 72 (Moderate) – 2026-01-27 05:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 72 | 🟢Ozone 26 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 21 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- Planet Detroit is now accepting applications for the 2026 Neighborhood Reporting Lab. Learn reporting skills, publish your work and earn up to $350. Details + application 👉 planetdetroit.org/2026/01/plan...
- 🟢 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 46 (Good) – 2026-01-26 02:45 PM 🧪 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 46 | 🟢Ozone 30 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 7 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 52 (Moderate) – 2026-01-26 05:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 52 | 🟢Ozone 24 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 6 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 51 (Moderate) – 2026-01-25 02:45 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 51 | 🟢Ozone 26 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 7 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 55 (Moderate) – 2026-01-25 05:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 55 | 🟢Ozone 24 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 6 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- Reposted by Planet DetroitAlex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 70 (Moderate) – 2026-01-24 02:46 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 70 | 🟢Ozone 20 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 22 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 52 (Moderate) – 2026-01-24 05:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 52 | 🟢Ozone 6 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 19 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 58 (Moderate) – 2026-01-23 02:47 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 58 | 🟢Ozone 30 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 39 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- Detroiters ask how DTE's long-term power plan will affect their bills and raise concerns over power outages: planetdetroit.org/2026/01/dte-...
- Lower Peninsula wind chills could plunge to minus 15 to minus 20 degrees Friday through Saturday. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/mich...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 52 (Moderate) – 2026-01-23 05:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 52 | 🟢Ozone 34 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 16 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
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- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 62 (Moderate) – 2026-01-22 02:45 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 62 | 🟢Ozone 31 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 20 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- The approximately 350 residents within a 1-mile radius of US Ecology Detroit South who signed on to the class action lawsuit are estimated to receive roughly $1,000 each. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/us-e...
- As Metro Detroit faces prolonged cold, plumbers report a rise in frozen and burst pipes, urging homeowners to act. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/prev...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 65 (Moderate) – 2026-01-22 05:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 65 | 🟢Ozone 22 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 17 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 70 (Moderate) – 2026-01-21 02:46 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 70 | 🟢Ozone 25 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 18 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/data...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 58 (Moderate) – 2026-01-21 05:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 58 | 🟢Ozone 17 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 20 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 90 (Moderate) – 2026-01-20 02:45 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 90 | 🟢Ozone 27 | 🟡Particle Pollution (10 microns) 51 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
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- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 54 (Moderate) – 2026-01-20 05:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 54 | 🟢Ozone 26 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 20 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 82 (Moderate) – 2026-01-19 02:46 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 82 | 🟢Ozone 29 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 27 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 65 (Moderate) – 2026-01-19 05:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 65 | 🟢Ozone 14 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 12 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 80 (Moderate) – 2026-01-18 02:45 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 80 | 🟢Ozone 20 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 19 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 62 (Moderate) – 2026-01-18 05:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 62 | 🟢Ozone 22 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 10 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 59 (Moderate) – 2026-01-17 02:46 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 59 | 🟢Ozone 23 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 12 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- The 1.4-gigawatt facility would be Michigan’s largest, consuming more electricity than 1 million homes. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/dte-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 66 (Moderate) – 2026-01-17 05:46 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 66 | 🟢Ozone 20 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 15 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- A bellwether bench trial against the EPA begins Jan. 26 in Ann Arbor, over a decade after Flint’s water crisis emerged. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/inks...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 66 (Moderate) – 2026-01-16 02:46 PM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 66 | 🟢Ozone 23 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 16 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟡 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 58 (Moderate) – 2026-01-16 05:45 AM 🧪 🟡Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 58 | 🟢Ozone 21 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 10 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- Prosecutors and advocates say rising ICE courthouse arrests have a chilling effect on testimony and legal participation. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/ice-...
- The agency will no longer consider health costs and deaths prevented when reducing two major pollutants, but will account for costs to industry. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/epa-...
- 🟢 Detroit AQI: Ozone at 30 (Good) – 2026-01-15 02:45 PM 🧪 🟢Ozone 30 | 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 28 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 15 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- Grant recipients who had their funding canceled on Tuesday told The Associated Press they hadn’t yet received word of the reinstatements. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/ment...
- 🟢 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 35 (Good) – 2026-01-15 05:46 AM 🧪 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 35 | 🟢Ozone 31 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 7 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- 🟢 Detroit AQI: Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 41 (Good) – 2026-01-14 02:46 PM 🧪 🟢Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) 41 | 🟢Ozone 13 | 🟢Particle Pollution (10 microns) 6 🔗 planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...
- A protest is planned for 5 p.m. Wednesday at Van Buren Township Hall. The proposed data center would use as much as 3.6 million gallons of water a day, according to the township. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/van-...
- In a destructive time for the Great Lakes, advocates can prepare for a reinvention by following at least three core principles, writes Mike Shriberg, a Great Lakes policy expert and director of the University of Michigan Water Center.
