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Posted inSystems Repair

Delray residents proved right by new study on toxic dust

by Brian Allnutt December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

A new study found iron in road dust and sediment samples at levels above national public health guidelines near the Fort Iron and Metal scrap yard. It also found other metals and contaminants.

Posted inPlanet Detroit

‘Not just an inconvenience’: Study shows flooding is a public health crisis in Detroit

by Brian Allnutt June 15, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inPlanet Detroit

Researchers predict a combined heatwave and blackout in Detroit could be worse than Katrina. Here’s why.

by Brian Allnutt June 8, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inPlanet Detroit

COVID-19 brings renewed urgency to the fight over Detroit’s air quality

by Brian Allnutt May 24, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

How COVID-19 exposed Detroit’s public health inequities

by Brian Allnutt May 10, 2021October 11, 2023
satellite map showing southwest detroit moroun-owned land
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Detour's The Dig, Planet Detroit

How an east side land deal impacted a dispute over Moroun-owned land in southwest Detroit

by Brian Allnutt March 1, 2021October 11, 2023
Photo courtesy NOAA
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

Will Michigan’s AG break the Morouns’ deal-of-the-century grip on the Detroit riverfront?

by Brian Allnutt February 15, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

Moroun-owned Hercules Concrete storing aggregate within feet of Detroit River

by Brian Allnutt February 8, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

Federal judge to decide on motions to dismiss Detroit water shutoff suit

by Brian Allnutt February 8, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

Detroit’s midnight sun: How Canadian greenhouses could endanger Detroit River migratory birds

by Brian Allnutt January 18, 2021October 11, 2023

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