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From Motown to Coketownnew

The petroleum byproduct known as "petcoke," which is derived from an extraction process involving tar-like bitumen from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, and is turned into gasoline and other fuels sits, exposed, along the bank of the Detroit River. Everyone agrees it is unsightly, but is it unsafe, too?
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  06-12-2013  |  Environment

Michigan Debates the Future of Wind Powernew

Gov. Jennifer Granholm says the state can make a transformation from the "rust belt" to the "green belt" by aggressively pursuing policies that promote clean energy alternatives to the burning of fossil fuels.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  05-11-2010  |  Environment

Get the Buzz: Why Bees are a Sweet Addition to City Lifenew

When I was a kid, my mother used to make a big jar of honey and fresh-squeezed lemon juice every winter. The thick, bittersweet concoction was our cough medicine, and we would gladly line up for a spoon of that rather than cod liver oil or castor oil — both of which were also freely passed out among us.
Metro Times  |  Larry Gabriel  |  03-16-2010  |  Environment

Fish Fry: Worst-Case Scenarios for Carp in the Great Lakesnew

Scientists, lawyers and the hosting politician had the to-be-expected persuasive presentations at a forum about what it would mean for Lake St. Clair and the Great Lakes if Asian carp breach barriers to rivers and canals in Indiana and Illinois and enter Lake Michigan.
Metro Times  |  News Hits staff  |  03-02-2010  |  Environment

Will Backroom Deals Keep Detroit's Garbage Incinerator Burning?new

The July 1 deadline for deciding the long-term future for disposal of Detroit's garbage has come and gone, but we can't tell you with any certainty what that future will be.
Metro Times  |  Staff  |  07-14-2009  |  Environment

What Role Will Recycling Play in Detroit's Future?new

The issue of recycling is wrapped up in the broader debate about what to do with the massive incinerator in Detroit that burns the city's trash, as well as garbage trucked in from the suburbs, creating steam and electricity in the process.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  06-03-2008  |  Environment

Peter Anin: Covering Great Lakes Water Warsnew

A Q&A with the journalist whose book Great Lakes Water Wars is the definitive chronicle on an issue of importance to the Midwest and the nation ... let's be less parochial, two nations as a whole.
Metro Times  |  Sandra Svoboda  |  04-09-2008  |  Environment

Will Detroit Keep Incinerating Trash, or Seek a Greener Future?new

Confronted with that same dilemma more than two decades ago, the city responded by constructing the largest municipal waste incinerator in America. We went for the big burn -- and have been paying for it in a big way ever since.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  04-08-2008  |  Environment

Who'll Pay to Keep Lake St. Clair's Water Safe?new

From the local to federal levels, officials who tend to the vital Lake St. Clair watershed say they're making progress, but they're also worried about the future, about water levels, about the threat of invasive species. They're particularly worried about where they'll find the money to continue their efforts.
Metro Times  |  Sandra Svoboda  |  04-01-2008  |  Environment

Can the Motor City Become a Green Giant?new

An ecologically progressive vision for Detroit's future.
Metro Times  |  Larry Gabriel  |  11-13-2007  |  Environment

The Environmental Justice Movement Hits the Citynew

For a long time people thought an environmentalist was a white guy hiking through the woods hugging trees. There are still plenty of tree huggers out there, but the environmental movement has moved to the city.
Metro Times  |  Larry Gabriel  |  10-30-2007  |  Environment

Is the Holy Light a Compact Fluorescent Bulb?new

Rev. Charles Morris believes the faith community has the responsibility to lead the way to salvation from fossil fuel dependence and pollution while embracing renewable energy sources.
Metro Times  |  Sandra Svoboda  |  10-16-2007  |  Environment

Opposition to Ethanol is Growingnew

As Michigan rushes ahead to build new plants that will turn corn into fuel for our cars, trucks and SUVs, an unusual assortment of opponents is trying to douse what critics call a "frenzy" for this alternative to gasoline.
Metro Times  |  Curt Guyette  |  08-21-2007  |  Environment

Blueprints Go Greennew

Environmentally friendly buildings gaining popularity, certification.
Metro Times  |  Sandra Svoboda  |  07-17-2007  |  Environment

Driving to the Brinknew

Every time Congress considers raising CAFE standards, the automakers wail and howl.
Metro Times  |  Jack Lessenberry  |  07-10-2007  |  Environment

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