U-M is working with an archeologist to assess whether Indigenous artifacts or human remains could be found at its proposed Ypsilanti Township data center site. Read Michigan Public's report: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/um-hyperscale-data-center-huron-river-archaeology/ #datacenters

The EF-2 tornado that tore through Detroit’s east side Sept. 3 was the city’s first since 1997. A new analysis maps the city’s 56 outdoor sirens and finds some areas, including spots near the tornado’s path, may have light coverage. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/detroit-tornado-siren-map/

Governor-elect Jocelyn Benson’s transition picks are drawing fire from fellow Democrats over ties to DTE Energy and the MEDC. Read the full news roundup: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/michigan-environmental-news-benson-transition-dte-ties/

Storms this year left hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers in the dark. Planet Detroit wants to hear how outages affected you and your household: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/tell-planet-detroit-your-power-outage-experience/

The DTE Vantage sale does not include EES Coke Battery on Zug Island, a facility for which DTE is appealing a $100 million fine for air pollution. Read more from Planet Detroit: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/dte-data-centers-rates-vantage-sale/ #dte #datacenters

Environmental groups say Democratic wins could help protect Michigan climate law and lower energy bills. Read more about what the election results could mean for data centers, DTE, clean energy: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/election-2026-michigan-data-centers-dte/ #dte #datacenters #midterms

At Seeds of Knowledge Creative Learning Center on Detroit’s west side, ChaVonne McGowan teaches young children to grow, care for, and taste their own fruits and vegetables. Read more: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/detroit-seeds-of-knowledge-childrens-garden/ #urbanfarms

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s open Senate race, becoming the nation’s first Muslim senator. Read the full story: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/first-muslim-senator-michigan-el-sayed/ #midterms

Days before Election Day, the congresswoman who lost the Democratic primary to Abdul El-Sayed backed his Republican opponent after being uninvited from a joint event. Read the AP report here: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/stevens-endorses-rogers-over-el-sayed/ #midterms

Planet Detroit's Solutions Found Here campaign aims to raise $30,000 and add 100 new supporters by Dec. 31 to fund 2027 reporting on flooding, air, food, heat and water. The first $2,500 is tripled through NewsMatch.

An energy justice leader who has worked alongside Ann Arbor argues the City Council is giving up too soon on Prop E and public power, and why the fight is worth taking on. Read the full commentary: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/voices-ann-arbor-dte-proposal-e/ #annarbor #dte

A local activist and incumbent are facing off in Highland Park’s mayoral race. How are the candidates taking on the city’s continued drinking water access and affordability issues? Read more: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/drinking-water-highland-park-mayoral-race/ #highlandpark #drinkingwater

Highland Park says it is charged 10 times its actual sewer flow by the Great Lakes Water Authority. Read the full story from Planet Detroit: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/highland-park-residents-demand-glwa-sewer-refund/ #highlandpark #glwa

Highland Park says it is charged 10 times its actual sewer flow by the Great Lakes Water Authority. Read the full story from Planet Detroit: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/highland-park-residents-demand-glwa-sewer-refund/ #highlandpark #glwa

A Detroit pastor reflects on rising energy costs, stewardship, and the responsibility to care for our neighbors. Read the full essay: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/voices-cost-of-keeping-the-lights-on-in-detroit/ #climate #affordability

Timothy Jackson and Nicole Lindsey started Detroit Hives in 2016 with no beekeeping experience and $1,600 in seed money. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/detroit-hives-turns-10/

State Rep. Jim DeSana says he introduced the bipartisan TENORM legislation in response to the uproar over the Manhattan Project waste at Wayne Disposal. Read the full story from Planet Detroit: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/michigan-radioactive-waste-fee-1400-percent/

Detroit needs dedicated funding and a grace period to help community farms meet regulations, Tepfirah Rushdan says in a Voices column. Read the full piece: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/voices-after-decades-of-grassroots-greening-detroits-urban-farms-deserve-a-compliance-pathway/

A new millage for the Wright Museum and Detroit Historical Society and a Detroit Zoo renewal are on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here’s what each would cost. Read BridgeDetroit's report: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/detroit-museum-zoo-millages/

Rukiya Colvin transformed a trash-filled vacant lot near her childhood home into Alma Garden, a thriving east side community space. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/detroit-resident-turns-vacant-lot-into-community-hub-with-food-books-and-overdose-prevention-resources/ #urbanfarms #agriculture

Google's planned data center received final approval from the Van Buren Township Planning Commission. Here's what residents need to know. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/google-data-center-van-buren-township-resident/ #google #dte #datacenters

Detroit has more than 3,200 farms and gardens, continuing centuries of food cultivation. Questions about land, funding and climate change cloud what's next. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/detroit-urban-farming-history-future-food-sovereignty/

WyTV at Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte spoke with Planet Detroit's Brian Allnutt about his reporting on problems in the city's drinking water system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGVVOXP9420

A new Michigan Natural Resources Commission appointee is drawing criticism from environmental groups and tribal leaders over qualifications and potential conflicts of interest. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/new-natural-resources-commission-appointee-draws-criticism/

Noojimo’waning, Detroit’s first Land Back project, returns five city lots to Anishinaabe stewardship for ecological restoration and cultural healing. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/detroit-indigenous-land-back/ #indigenouspeoplesday

New open GitHub repo from Hacks/Hackers! https://github.com/hackshackers/voter-guide-commons

Michigan's utility regulator votes unanimously Thursday to grant conditional approval for DTE Energy contracts to power Google's 1-gigawatt data center project in Van Buren Township. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/dte-google-data-center-contract-approval/ #datacenters #dte

Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township has accepted more than 650,000 tons of elevated radiation waste, according to Monday court filing. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/wayne-disposal-appeals-radioactive-waste-ban/

As intense rainstorms overwhelm Metro Detroit’s century-old combined sewer system, residents, nonprofits, and government turn to rain gardens and large-scale green infrastructure. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/09/rain-gardens-detroit-stormwater-solutions/ #flooding #climate #solutionsjournalism

DTE Energy's long-range power plan would more than double the utility's electric capacity. Read our report on how data center demand factors into DTE’s 20-year power plan: https://planetdetroit.org/2026/09/dte-gas-plants-data-centers-power-plan/ #dte #datacenters #climate