Brian Allnutt
@brianallnutt.bsky.social
Environmental reporter with Planet Detroit. I cover the climate crisis, utilities, environmental justice, politics, and open space. Reach out via Signal at brianallnutt.27
DTE Energy will ask Michigan regulators to approve construction of two natural gas plants totaling 2.1 gigawatts of capacity. @planetdetroit.org
DTE will seek approval for 2 natural gas plants as coal phases out, data centers go online
Michigan utility DTE plans 2.1 gigawatts of new natural gas capacity as Monroe coal plant retires, data center demand grows.
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DTE Energy will ask Michigan regulators to approve construction of two natural gas plants totaling 2.1 gigawatts of capacity. Read the full story: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/dte-natural-gas-plants-michigan/
DTE Energy will ask Michigan regulators to approve construction of two natural gas plants totaling 2.1 gigawatts of capacity. @planetdetroit.org
DTE will seek approval for 2 natural gas plants as coal phases out, data centers go online
Michigan utility DTE plans 2.1 gigawatts of new natural gas capacity as Monroe coal plant retires, data center demand grows.
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Residents who spoke during Monday’s Gibraltar City Council meeting expressed concern about the data center’s potential impacts on the power grid and Humbug Marsh. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/gibraltar-faces-data-center-lawsuit/
Before the property changed hands, Michigan regulators contacted North Morris Estates about a raw sewage spill in the community, according to state records. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/north-morris-communities-hedge-fund-ownership/
1.5 million cartons of eggs have been recalled for Salmonella — here’s what you need to know (and do) to stay safe
Millions of eggs have been recalled for Salmonella, here’s what you need to know and what to do
Cases have been reported across 17 states, with at least two dozen hospitalizations.
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The scale and intensity of Canadian wildfires has fundamentally changed since 2023, researcher says: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/canadian-wildfires-likelihood-climate-change/
Is YOUR Child Secretly Texting About the Second Run of Columbo Episodes (89-03)? Look For These Acronyms: LOL: Looking Old, Lieutenant OMG: Oh…McGoohan’s Geriatric FFS: Featuring Fisher Stevens NSA: No!! Shatner Again?!
“Dale George, the director of communications for Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, meanwhile, said that “all systems continued to operate safely” following the attacks.”
Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · last mo.No culprit has been identified in any of the attacks, which comes after authorities warned of possible Iranian plot.
This is about a worst case scenario that you can imagine for Spokane. Level 3 GO NOW evacs extend all the way to Division. Absolutely heartbreaking. #wawx #wawildfire #OldTrailsFire
Michigan Supreme Court vacates petroleum pipeline Line 5 tunnel permit, remands case for further review bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
Michigan Supreme Court vacates key Line 5 permit - Bridge Michigan
The court ruled 6-1 that the Michigan Public Service Commission’s review of a key permit for the petroleum pipeline tunnel was overly narrow, failing to consider whether the tunnel will harm public tr...
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Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
What environmental issues matter most to you this election? We're building our 2026 Environmental Voter Guide around reader questions. Vote for the ones that matter most or submit your own: voterguide.planetdetroit.org
“Martin Luther King Jr. was a socialist.” Citing Black history and the labor movement, Michigan congressional candidate Donavan McKinney talks about why he’s a Democratic socialist — and challenges the media treating Black voters as a monolith of moderates. zeteo.com/p/this-black...
Candidates call for accountability from DTE following the Fourth of July weekend outage, and boost efforts to freeze rate hikes, end utility political spending, and increase outage credits. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/blowback-from-latest-dte-outage-surfaces-on-midterm-campaign-trail/
The risk of another smoke event is not high, “but it’s not zero,” Canada Wildfire’s Brian Wiens tells Planet Detroit. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/wildfire-smoke-forecast-detroit/
Gretchen Whitmer's water legacy: Michigan governor pledged to right previous wrongs but did no better than her predecessor. open.substack.com/pub/garyglx5...
Gretchen Whitmer's water legacy
Michigan governor pledged to right previous wrongs but did no better than her predecessor. "Following right along with the policies of the Snyder administration."
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The city of Detroit is distributing free face masks at recreation centers while supplies last. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-air-quality-improves-wildfire-smoke/
“The forecast does have more rain, but it would take a lot to slow these fires down,” says state of Michigan meteorologist Jim Haywood. @planetdetroit.org
Detroit air quality to improve Saturday, but relief may be short-lived
Wildfire smoke from Ontario gives Detroit hazardous air quality. What to expect this weekend and how to protect yourself from pollution.
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The air pollution in Detroit exceeds the air quality index itself, which may need to “go beyond hazardous,” meteorologist says. Read the full story: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/detroit-air-quality-worst-in-city-history-wildfires/
The air pollution in Detroit exceeds the air quality index itself, which may need to “go beyond hazardous,” meteorologist says. @planetdetroit.org
Detroit air quality is worst in city’s recorded history from Canadian wildfires
Wildfire smoke pushes Detroit's air quality to record hazardous levels, with readings above EPA scale. Hospitals see surge in patients.
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Canadian wildfire smoke is likely to reach Metro Detroit late Wednesday, adding to health risks for vulnerable residents already dealing with high temperatures. Read more about what to expect and how to stay safe: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/07/ontario-wildfire-smoke-detroit-heat-wave/
These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 2mo agoThese photos of FNs community members fleeing their homes by boat are genuinely apocalyptic (Photo via Wayne Wastaken of Collins, Ontario, who says his “hometown is gone”) www.facebook.com/share/r/1ArN...
Canadian wildfire smoke is likely to reach Metro Detroit late Wednesday, compounding health risks for vulnerable residents. @planetdetroit.org
Detroit faces toxic smoke from Ontario wildfires on top of heat
Canadian wildfire smoke is likely to reach Metro Detroit late Wednesday, compounding health risks for vulnerable residents.
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AIR QUALITY ALERT: EGLE has issued an Air Quality Alert, statewide for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, due to wildfire smoke that the forecast models are bringing into the state. Our in-house Wildfire Smoke model also shows that the further we go through the day, the smoke increases... #MIWX
Brutal combo of temperatures in the 90s (mid 30s C) and very poor air quality coming to much of the Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic later this week. #ClimateChange
Andy Snyder@wxandbiscuits.bsky.social · 2mo agoGet ready for dark skies and extremely poor air quality in the Great Lakes and Northeast. Most of the smoke from the fires in Minnesota and Ontario is aloft this morning and circulating around the heat dome. That likely changes by Wednesday.
Could be bad for Michigan air quality as we enter the heat wave.
Andy Snyder@wxandbiscuits.bsky.social · 2mo agoJust absurd how hot it is in the Minnesota Arrowhead and western Ontario this afternoon. Dozens of wildfires with intense heat signatures are growing rapidly in Monday’s hot, dry and windy conditions. re-ngfs-pub.ssec.wisc.edu/s/U1kIk
Rapid increase in #wildfires across Canada in recent days resulting in vast amounts of smoke with plumes transported to the Arctic & across the North Atlantic in the #CopernicusAtmosphere AOD 30 June 00 UTC forecast atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packa... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
Southeast Michigan is under an extreme heat watch from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening, and seven Michigan counties have an air quality alert for ozone Monday. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/06/detroit-heat-wave-ozone-alert-june-2026/
