Tag: Detroit
Detroit gets more than $300 million from federal government for flood repair and prevention
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in disaster recovery funds for communities across 24 states.
Not working, not in school: A push to reach Michigan’s ‘disconnected’ youth
Detroit needs skilled young workers to help power its growth, but more than a quarter of Detroiters age 16 to 24 are not going to school or working. Nonprofit groups are using federal money to re-engage ‘the kids everyone forgot.’…
How the robin became the state bird (and why not everyone is on board)
Let’s settle this once and for all. What bird best represents Michigan? Vote throughout January in IPR’s State Bird CAWcus.
Community solar gets bipartisan, bi-peninsular support. Big utilities say it’s a bad idea.
Solar projects that are smaller and locally owned get support from all kinds of Michiganders … from cities, the countryside, liberals and conservatives. So, why aren’t there more community solar projects here?
Amid backlash, solar company won’t build on state land
After initially inquiring about building part of a solar energy project on state land, RWE Clean Energy has instead partnered with the owners of adjacent private property.