Well, World, We Had A Good Run
I guess this is it. The Amazon, the globe’s largest carbon sink, is burning, the yield curve has inverted, there
Read MoreHappy Canada Day!
This Canada Day, I drove all the way from Detroit to celebrate in a foreign country (a.k.a. “across the river”)–
Read MoreDetroiters Grapple With Questions of Energy Future
Yesterday evening, concerned citizens, activists, and energy professionals packed a lecture room at Wayne County Community College in downtown Detroit
Read MoreThe End Of Coal: A War Without Belligerents
News broke last week that coal producer Wyoming-based Cloud Peak Energy is filing for bankruptcy. Let’s face it: the future
Read MoreWhen Capital Speaks Louder Than, Well, Human Rights
Much ado was made about the so-called “bathroom bills” in North Carolina. Remember that story? Complacent Republican governor Pat McCrory
Read MoreThe Somewhat Unsurprising Struggle of Detroit’s Streetcar
Figures out this week show that Detroit’s QLINE streetcar, once heralded as a bringer of progress to our struggling city,
Read MoreApril Showers Bring May Combined Sewer Overflows
I woke up several times last night to the sound of torrential rain drumming on the roof. The attic roof
Read MoreThe Ilitch Perfidy Makes It To The Media Majors– Now What?
With HBO now coming after Detroit’s second-favorite billionaire family in the city’s Holy Trinity– comprising the Ilitches, Dan Gilbert, and
Read MoreEnvironment, Epidemiology, and Economy
Just in time for Earth Day, I just finished Dan Fagin’s 2013 book, Tom’s River: A Story of Science and
Read MoreHappy Earth Day From Your Local Coal Fiends
Wonder whether this butterfly was photographed near the DTE coke plant on Zug Island (River Rouge, Michigan), the Monroe Coal
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