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Judge Orders DTE Energy to Pay $100M for Air Violations

2/18/2026

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A federal judge ordered DTE Energy Co. and its subsidiaries to pay a $100 million civil penalty for Clean Air Act violations at the EES Coke facility in Zug Island, Michigan.
The judge also required DTE to form a Community Quality Action Committee funded with $20 million to improve local air quality, citing sulfur dioxide health concerns.
DTE plans to appeal the ruling, asserting compliance with its original permit.

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A federal judge ordered DTE Energy Co. and its subsidiaries to pay a $100 million civil penalty for Clean Air Act violations at the EES Coke facility in Zug Island, Michigan.
The judge also required DTE to form a Community Quality Action Committee funded with $20 million to improve local air quality, citing sulfur dioxide health concerns.
DTE plans to appeal the ruling, asserting compliance with its original permit.