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What environmental issues matter most to you this election? We're building our 2026 Environmental Voter Guide around reader questions. Vote for the ones that matter most or submit your own: voterguide.planetdetroit.org

The Detroit oil refinery burned off excess gas during a power outage earlier this month. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/marathon-refinery-expansion-approval-detroit/

Whether Haley Stevens or Abdul El-Sayed wins the Democratic Senate primary, a political consultant tells Planet Detroit the general election will likely be decided by “base partisanship.” https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/democratic-senate-primary-environment-health-care/

Three proposed caps over I-75 would create public spaces while reconnecting communities divided by freeway construction. Read more about the plan and how you can participate: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-i-75-freeway-caps-downtown/

A new plan brings kayak racks, accessible launches, and interactive maps to the Clinton River, Michigan’s most populated watershed. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/clinton-river-water-trail-guide-metro-detroit/ #ClintonRiver

Candidates call for accountability from DTE following the Fourth of July weekend outage, and boost efforts to freeze rate hikes, end utility political spending, and increase outage credits. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/blowback-from-latest-dte-outage-surfaces-on-midterm-campaign-trail/

The risk of another smoke event is not high, “but it’s not zero,” Canada Wildfire’s Brian Wiens tells Planet Detroit. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/wildfire-smoke-forecast-detroit/

Animals tend to know when they should change their surroundings, says Detroit Zoo’s life sciences director: “Sometimes animals are four steps ahead of us.” https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-zoo-air-quality/

The city of Detroit is distributing free face masks at recreation centers while supplies last. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-air-quality-improves-wildfire-smoke/

Augusta Township residents are gathering signatures to recall all members of the township board on the basis of their data center rezoning vote. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/augusta-data-center-battle-ballot/

“The forecast does have more rain, but it would take a lot to slow these fires down,” says state of Michigan meteorologist Jim Haywood. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-air-quality-forecast-ontario-fires/

DTE is appealing a $100-million judgment over sulfur dioxide pollution from its Zug Island subsidiary: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/judge-to-dte-no-delays-clean-air-act-compliance-zug-island/

The air pollution in Detroit exceeds the air quality index itself, which may need to “go beyond hazardous,” meteorologist says. Read the full story: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-air-quality-worst-in-city-history-wildfires/

As wildfire smoke drifts across borders, its health impacts are felt unevenly. Vulnerable groups like those with chronic conditions, pregnant women, children, and first responders face heightened risks: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/wildfire-smoke-precautions/

Canadian wildfire smoke is likely to reach Metro Detroit late Wednesday, adding to health risks for vulnerable residents already dealing with high temperatures. Read more about what to expect and how to stay safe: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/ontario-wildfire-smoke-detroit-heat-wave/

The Detroit building department has ticketed Riverfront Towers five times for blight violations since July 2. The air conditioning at Tower 100 has been malfunctioning since late May. Read more: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-riverfront-towers-no-ac-heat-wave/

Just a few degrees of increased body temperature can lead to heatstroke or put too much strain on the heart. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/nighttime-temperatures-heat-wave-dangers/

Taylor is the only Metro Detroit community with an ICE cooperation agreement. Advocates say it threatens immigrants, while the police chief says critics have blown the partnership out of proportion. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/taylor-ice-agreement-arrest-debate/

Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would limit utility rate hike requests made to the MPSC to once every three years and tie the elimination of property taxes on utilities to a rollback in rates. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/michigan-utility-rates-midterms/

More than 320,000 DTE customers lost power during July 4 weekend storms. Here’s what to know about the utility’s reliability record, the $42-per-day credit you may be owed, and why your rates keep going up. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/dte-power-outages-reliability-2026/