Residents look to Dearborn government to curb pollution as MDEQ’s powers go up in smoke

July 13th, 20180 DEARBORN — Residents concerned that large factories in the city's industrial Southend are worsening air quality are turning to the City Council, in hopes it would enact ordinances to more immediately force the corporations to commit to environmentally friendly practices. At a town hall co-costed by the Michigan Department of...

Residents and activists speak out against DTE permit proposal

March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — A crowd of about 75 Dearborn residents, activists and elected officials met at Edsel Ford High School on March 27 to voice their concerns to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality about a proposed permit submitted by DTE Dearborn CEP LLC. DTE is requesting a new combined heat and power plant to be constructed...

State grants Dearborn Industrial Generation approval to increase toxic emissions in the Southend

February 16th, 20180 By Stephen Martin The Arab American News DEARBORN — A recently approved permit called 163-17 and submitted by Dearborn Industrial Generation, LLC (DIG) will allow it to increase its emissions of formaldehyde, a chemical recognized by the National Toxicology Program to be a known human carcinogen. The Air Quality Division of...