Metro Detroit ASource 2012 Annual Issue


The Sierra Club filed a notice of intent to sue the Detroit Edison Company and its parent company DTE Energy for at least 1,330 violations of the federal Clean Air Act at DTE’s St. Clair, Belle River, and Trenton Channel coal-fired power plants.More
The 17th Annual Urban Wheel Awards (UWA), the official multicultural event of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), will host its annual awards show on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 at the Sound Board Theater, Motor City Casino Hotel in Detroit, Mich.More
Tuesday morning, Transportation Riders United (TRU) will release our third Report Card on DDOT Bus Service before the Detroit City Council, evaluating the reliability of Detroit’s bus service and information line, as well as providing a specific letter grade on the service 100,000 people depend on every day. More
John Carlos of GreeningDetroit.com explains why Michigan’s Prop 3 renewable energy ballot initiative will help create jobs.More
The Environmental Management Association (EMA) (emaweb.org) is pleased to announce that the nomination forms for its annual Environmental Achievement Award is now available on its website. More
I read with interest Josh Linkner’s Monday morning blog about “Waste on the Shop Room Floor.” He noted that people waste a lot of time, our most precious resource, in a business day.More
Representatives from Wayne County, the City of Detroit and metro health organizations today launched a new, collaborative “Health on Wheels” effort to bring free dental and health screenings and services to residents throughout the County’s 43 communities. More
Ecotelligent Homes and the Farmington Hills Commission for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, along with the City of Farmington and DTE Energy invite you and your neighbors to a free home energy audit seminar, held on Wednesday, November 28th, from 7:00PM-8:30PM at the Farmington Hills Longacre House located at 24705 Farmington Road. More
The extraction, production, use, and disposal of goods and materials are responsible for an estimated 42 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.More