The Metro: Canadian wildfire smoke is clouding Michigan skies. An expert shares how to stay safe
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The Metro: Canadian wildfire smoke is clouding Michigan skies. An expert shares how to stay safe
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The skies over Southeast Michigan...
Smoke expected to lift in northern Michigan, but more could be on the way
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.Canadian wildfire smoke that blew...
State approves increased capacity at Marathon’s Detroit refinery
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has approved new air permits for Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery...
Breathe deep? Maybe not in Detroit
A new study published this week found people with asthma have an especially hard time breathing properly in Detroit.The Asthma...
Detroit Evening Report: Large mulch fire affecting air quality in Detroit
If you’ve been smelling smoke on the west side of the city, you’re not alone. A large mulch fire started...
Detroit dust ordinance heads to City Council for final approval
A proposed ordinance to limit "fugitive dust" in Detroit and create more stringent air quality rules for commercial facilities is...
The Metro: Why Dearborn amended its dust ordinance with stricter standards
Fugitive dust — it sounds like bad air gone awry. And honestly, that’s not such a bad characterization.Fugitive dust is...
Created Equal: Air pollution is plaguing Detroiters’ lungs
Detroit’s air is dirty, and according to a new report from the American Lung Association, dirtier than most cities in...
Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher
A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...
Stellantis agrees to pay $84K for air quality violations at Jefferson North plant
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized a deal with Stellantis NV this week over...
Dearborn launches city-wide air quality monitoring program
Dearborn officials announced the launch of a city-wide air quality monitoring program this week. In partnership with Michigan-based startup JustAir,...
Detroit Evening Report: Urban farm tracking pollution from nearby Stellantis plant
A local urban farm is tracking toxic chemicals in the air from the nearby Stellantis plant.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...