Brian Allnutt | Planet Detroit
Senior ReporterBrian Allnutt is a senior reporter and contributing editor at Planet Detroit. He covers the climate crisis, environmental justice, politics and open space.
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel pushed for stronger contract terms, arguing other customers could be at risk if the data center uses less power than forecast, or shuts down before the 20-year contracts expire. -
Twenty-five Great Lakes Water Authority member communities exceeded Michigan’s lead action level since 2018, and experts say authorities need to move faster to protect public health. -
A Wayne County Circuit Court judge has barred a Michigan landfill from accepting radioactive waste from Manhattan Project-era sites, siding with Wayne County and local communities. -
Ypsilanti's water system has approved a temporary ban on supplying water to large data centers, saying they could stress the utility's capacity. -
The previous House budget would have cut Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy by 19%, while the adopted budget reduces the agency’s funding by 7%.
