Great Lakes Now Michigan

Southwest Detroit homes flooded, families displaced by water main rupture

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Southwest Detroit homes flooded, families displaced by water main rupture

By Isabelle Tavares, Planet Detroit

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Manuel Nolasco stood in frigid air outside his flooded Southwest Detroit home early Tuesday, chipping away at thick ice chunks that had frozen his car wheels in place.

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Canada Clean Technica

Shocker! US Could Lead On Compressed Air Energy Storage Project

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Whether it’s a malicious authoritarian plot or plain old bureaucratic bungling, President Trump has compromised air safety, public health, and national security, and capitulated to Russia, all within his first 30 days in office. That’s just the short list, and the hurts keep on coming. Nevertheless, clean energy investors still … [continued]

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Clean Technica

Investments In Green Steel & Ammonia Plummeted In 2024

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Money to clean up steel, ammonia, chemicals, and other sectors dropped by more than half in 2024 compared with 2023, according to a report by Canary Media. Global investment in efforts to decarbonize heavy industries totaled just $31 billion in 2024, making it a tough year for hydrogen-based steel making … [continued]

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Great Lakes Now Michigan

After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered

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After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered

By Adam Yahya Rayes and Sarah Cwiek, Michigan Public

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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