News across Greater Detroit
Federal court throws out Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced the 64-year-old J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open past its planned May 2025 retirement, costing ratepayers $259 million.
U.S. war on Iran costs Americans more than $100 billion extra at the pump, as diesel hits record
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Day after day, the Iran war is tightening the financial squeeze on American consumers through sharply higher energy prices, with the cumulative increase in U.S. gasoline and diesel spending reaching an estimated $100 billion since the conflict began in late…
Netanyahu’s fatal illusion: You cannot occupy your way to security
There comes a point when military strategy stops being strategy and becomes obsession. Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have reached that point. For years, Netanyahu has presented himself as the indispensable guardian of Israel’s security, insisting that overwhelming military force…
Beyond Iran: America’s long record of Middle East blunders
The U.S. government continues to double down, even as its stubbornness costs it dearly — not only in material terms, but also in geopolitical influence. Washington is rapidly losing power and status in the Middle East, a decline that could produce a wider domino effect,…
Local paper produces amazing record of September 11 and its aftermath
It’s often difficult when considering past work to determine whether your memory is too critical or too kind. But looking back at the sustained coverage provided to Livingston County after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 was eye opening: The work done by the staff of the…
Pointes hit hard by late-summer storm
Storms that rolled through the Grosse Pointes late Wednesday, Sept. 2, were just a preview of what was to come the next day. More than 3 million people in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Washtenaw counties faced a threat of tornadoes the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 3,…
How Michigan attorney general race could reshape utility regulation, ratepayer protection
Michigan's next attorney general will decide whether to continue Dana Nessel's work challenging utilities over rate hikes and environmental issues.
Michigan environmental news: 105,000 without power after overnight storms, more severe weather expected
Overnight storms left over 105,000 Michigan residents without power, with more severe weather expected Thursday. Plus: fall vaccines arrive, Sterling Heights unveils green infrastructure project, and Lincoln Park raises water rates.
Air Quality Index Reaches ‘Hazardous’ for Most of Michigan
FORECAST DISCUSSION Air Quality Index (AQI) for Thursday and Friday, July 16-17, 2026 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is issuing a statewide Air Quality Alert for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) for Thursday and Friday, July…