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...

Pollution levels in the Southend at the mercy of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

January 19th, 20180   DEARBORN — While some communities around the United States are fighting for a livable wage, people in the Southend continue to fight for a livable troposphere. An overflow crowd turned out at Salina Elementary School Jan. 16 to participate in a public hearing regarding Dearborn Industrial Generation's application for a...