Federal Court Orders $100 Million Penalty & Clean Air Overhaul at DTE’s Zug Island Coke Plant
On a narrow strip of land between River Rouge and Detroit, heavy industry has shaped the skyline for generations. This week, it also shaped a major federal court ruling. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has ordered DTE Energy Company and three related entities to comply with the Clean Air Act and pay a $100 million civil penalty tied to sulfur dioxide emissions from the EES Coke facility on Zug Island.