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Press ReleaseMichigan Environmental Advocates Demand Automakers Cease Use of Hexavalent Chromium

Since the 1990s, the Ecology Center has advocated for the use of safer alternatives in place of hexavalent chromium in industry; the recent dump demonstrates...

Open Letter to Automakers Calling for Ceasing the Use of Hexavalent Chromium

August 12, 2022
 
Jim Farley, CEO Ford Motor Company
Akio Toyoda, CEO Toyota
Mary Barra, CEO General Motors
Carlos Tavares, CEO Stellantis
RJ Scaringe, CEO Rivian
 
Dear Automaker CEOs,

How Did the Same Company Poison the Huron River For a Second Time?

And What Can We Do About It?
Updated August 16, 2022: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has determined that much of Tribar's release...

Justice, Labor, Housing, and Environmental Advocates Urge a YES Vote on A2/Ypsi Transit Millage

A diverse group of community advocates are calling on voters in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Ypsilanti Township to vote YES on transit in the August...

Vote YES for Transit in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Ypsilanti Township

For the last century, southeast Michigan has been built around cars and trucks, and transit has mostly been an afterthought.  But, a good bus and...

Wondering What a World Without the EPA’s Ability to Regulate Will Look Like? Rewind to the Burning Rivers of the 1970s.

Yesterday, in West Virginia vs. the EPA, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that threatens planetary health and the ability of our government to protect...

The Ecology Center Condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

The Ecology Center is both saddened and angered by the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. Our work on environmental health and justice has...

Tell EPA: Keep Our Skies Clear of Dirty Truck Emissions!

The transportation sector is now the top producer of greenhouse gas pollution in the U.S.  But did you know that medium and heavy-duty trucks account...

Press ReleaseClean Energy Advocates Celebrate Agreement on Consumers Energy Resource Plan

Today, Consumers Energy, an investor-owned utility in Michigan that provides energy to 67% of the state, reached a proposed settlement agreement on its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)...

The Michigan Healthy Climate Plan Solidifies Michigan at the Forefront of Clean Energy

After a year of Workgroup and Council meetings, listening sessions, and stakeholder convenings, Michigan’s Governor Whitmer and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy...

Beware of the Smirch!: New childrens’ book highlights the Ecology Center’s research on dangers of toxic Mardi Gras throws

A new book written by Verdi Gras’ Holly Groh, M.D. demonstrates the dangers of toxic Mardi Gras throws and overconsumption. The Smirch of Mardi Gras...

Press ReleaseNew Children's Car Seat Report Shows Outdated Federal Flammability Standard Unnecessarily Exposes Lower Income Children to Toxic Chemicals.

Affordable U.S. child car seats have more flame retardant chemicals than similar European car seats
More than 40 U.S. models without added chemical hazards are available,...

DTE Energy Waste Reduction Case Settlement Helps The Most Vulnerable Customers

For years, the Ecology Center has worked tirelessly alongside its partners to ensure that DTE, Michigan’s largest utility, meets the needs of millions of statewide...

Three Alternatives to Toxic Mardi Gras Throws

No object screams bacchanalian melee quite like the beaded throws chucked at revelers along the Mardi Gras parade route each spring during Carnival. In New...

Test Your Products for PFAS with a Water Droplet

PFAS are everywhere. Recently, our partners at Toxic-Free Future found 72% of products labeled stain- and water-resistant contain PFAS. (Read the report here.)
The Ecology Center’s...