Environmental reporter. @PlanetDetroit @CityLab @CivilEats @detroitnews [email protected]
Michigan, USA
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A year after an ice storm cut off power to 700k Michiganders, many see little progress on holding utilities accountable for poor reliability. Some lawmakers say utilities' political spending is standing in the way. @PlanetDetroit planetdetroit.org/2024/03/dt…
DTE Energy will ask Michigan regulators to approve construction of two natural gas plants totaling 2.1 gigawatts of capacity. @PlanetDetroit
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Video from Anna Johnston in Spokane, Washington shows traffic jammed up as residents continue to evacuate due to the Old Trails Fire. The fire continues to spot and grow due to very strong winds.
The Dwight Merkel outdoor Sports complex that was full for Saturday activities has been forced to evacuate. Evacuations now run as far north as Rutter Parkway. This is a wildland urban interface nightmare. The fire is over 2,000 acres.
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Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington:
Now 2,000 acres.
Large scale evacuations underway.
The Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington has jumped the Spokane River and resources are responding to reports of the fire impacting in the area of west Francis avenue. The fire is now 500+ acres and extremely active.
Evacuations are underway for Rifle Gun Club South and east up to Highway 291. Structure protection is underway.
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MI pro-Israel donors account for 1/3 of $353K raised by Justin Onwenu in his state senate race against Yemeni-American Abe Aiyash. Crazy $ for state level. Donors incl AIPAC leadership, Shri, disgraced Epstein associate Philip Kafka, Pistons exec Arn… michiganadvance.com/2026/07/…
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The legal battle over the elevated radiation waste began in 2024 after it was revealed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to transport waste from the Niagara Falls Storage Site to Wayne Disposal.
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Blue Cross has blocked legislation that could save Michiganders hundreds or thousands of dollars a year, state lawmaker says. @PlanetDetroit
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The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority approves a 12-month moratorium on supplying water to data centers, blocking service to facilities including a planned $1.2-billion University of Michigan project.
Read more: planetdetroit.org/2026/04/da…
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Residents in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and four other Michigan cities will rally this weekend against data center projects, connect their opposition to a ballot initiative that would ban utility political donations. planetdetroit.org/2026/04/mi… #datacenters
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Data center proposals in Washtenaw County force local officials to weigh in on massive developments that could bring significant local tax revenue — and transform rural landscapes. planetdetroit.org/2025/09/wa…
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The Saline Township board denied the rezoning of farmland for a data center project after an outpouring of resident concerns over noise, traffic, and environmental impact. planetdetroit.org/2025/09/sa…
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Ypsilanti Township officials say they distrust the university, adopt resolution to relocate data center project: planetdetroit.org/2025/08/to…
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The Michigan Board of State Canvassers will consider a ballot initiative Friday that aims to ban political spending by DTE Energy and Consumers Energy: planetdetroit.org/2025/08/ba…
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Augusta Township residents are gathering signatures to challenge a rezoning decision for a planned $1 billion data center. planetdetroit.org/2025/08/au…
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Runoff from Wayne Disposal, if not fully contained and treated onsite, could flow into county drains and bodies of water like Belleville Lake, says Wayne County circuit judge. planetdetroit.org/2025/08/wa…
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Whitmer praises new MPSC appointee Shaquila Myers’ work on clean energy legislation, but ratepayer advocates say they fear utilities influenced governor’s decision. planetdetroit.org/2025/07/wh…
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Critical support in the form of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now in jeopardy as electricity and gas costs outpace inflation and utilities continue to seek rate hikes. New from @AllnuttBrian in @PlanetDetroit. planetdetroit.org/2025/07/gr…
As DTE helps drive the climate crisis with ongoing investments in fossil fuels, ratepayers pay more to cool their homes and help the utility recover from weather disasters. Meanwhile, DTE profits are surging along with shutoffs for nonpayment.
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Same thing happened in the eastern U.S. during the infamous “Polar Vortex winter of 2013-14.” I always say in my global warming lectures that what’s happening in “your backyard” isn’t necessarily what’s happening to the rest of the world, and this is yet another perfect example.
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My investigation found big oil fiercely lobbied last year to kill a Cal “polluter pay” bill that would’ve forced them to cover costs of climate change catastrophes, like that unfolding theguardian.com/us-news/2025…