by Kayla Collins | Apr 21, 2026 | Beacon Park, Environment
Each year on Earth Day, communities around the world come together to celebrate the planet and recommit to protecting it. At DTE’s Beacon Park, sustainability isn’t limited to one day on the calendar; it’s built into how the venue operates, how it connects people to...
by Jessica Watson | Apr 17, 2026 | Environment, Your Neighborhood
When winter settles in across Michigan, most landscaping equipment gets parked for the season. But for some of DTE’s most popular four-legged coworkers, the colder months are less about clocking in and more about recharging. After a busy 2025 grazing season...
by Hayley Orzech | Mar 30, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Community Transformation, Detroit - District 6, East Side Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Energy Future, Environment, People, Places, Planet, Uncategorized, Wayne County, West Side Neighborhoods, Your Neighborhood
In 1976, Cassandra Thomas made a sweet potato cookie to satisfy her new husband Jeffery’s sweet tooth, and in doing so, she created a legacy. In 1987, the Thomases debuted Cassandra’s sweet potato cookies at the Rosedale Park 30 Block Yard Sale. Within just...
by Jessica Watson | Mar 19, 2026 | Environment, Monroe, Our People, Your Neighborhood
On any given day at DTE plants, high above the plant floor, and often out of sight, a specialized group is doing work that’s critical to how the company operates responsibly: stack testing. A recent visit to the Monroe Power Plant highlighted the work of DTE’s...
by Jessica Watson | Mar 12, 2026 | Environment, Volunteerism, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
This winter, the women of Environmental Management & Safety (EM&S) at DTE partnered with Detroit Public Schools to create and deliver a STEM Program at Carver Elementary Middle School on Detroit’s west side. Over five weeks, women from across DTE met with 26...
by Jessica Watson | Nov 4, 2025 | Environment, Our People, Your Neighborhood
Shawn Patterson, vice president of Environmental Management and Safety, has been recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business as one of Michigan’s Notable Leaders in Sustainability, an honor that reflects his leadership and unwavering commitment to environmental progress....
