The federal government will provide more than $600 million to help two rural electricity cooperatives buy money from the nuclear plant. While proponents celebrate, anti-nuclear activists say the money could be better spent elsewhere.
Kelly House
Kelly House covers Michigan environmental issues for Bridge. She joined the Bridge staff in March 2020. Previously, Kelly reported for the Oregonian, where her coverage of the environment and other topics garnered national honors and sparked state efforts to better protect Oregon’s natural resources. She has a master’s degree in environmental law from Lewis & Clark Law School and a bachelor’s in journalism from Michigan State University. She is from Harrison and lives in Lansing. You can reach her at khouse@bridgemi.com or on Twitter at @Kelly_M_House.
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Report: Michigan's weak pollution cleanups are costing future generations
By refusing to clean up their mess, researchers found, polluters are pushing untold costs and risk onto the public. And Michigan law allows it.
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As Consumers mulls selling 13 dams, some in Michigan fear another disaster
As it looks to exit the unprofitable hydropower business, Consumers is mulling offers from a handful of potential buyers. But hydro watchdogs warn that cut-rate sales of aging dams often come with hidden public costs.
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Amid ‘green burial’ dispute, judge rejects Michigan township’s cemetery ban
After a Grand Rapids couple announced plans to offer green burials in the woods outside Newaygo, local officials responded by banning all cemeteries. On Thursday, a judge called that unconstitutional.
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Which Michigan counties have most EVs? Which have none? Politics play a role
Michigan lags nationwide in EV adoption, but differences are vast among counties. It may surprise no one that counties that went for Joe Biden in 2020 tend to have far more EVs.
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Michigan opens thousands of miles of trails to e-bikes with new policy
The new DNR policy expands e-bike access to a host of trails across the state. Officials touted the move as a way to make outdoor recreation more accessible for people with mobility issues.
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Podcast: The south Michigan mystery of a wolf killed during coyote hunt
Bridge Michigan teamed with the Points North podcast at Interlochen Public Radio to explore the mystery of how a wolf wound up dead in a Marshall-area farm field. Listen here
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The last coal-fired steamship in the US is in Lake Michigan. Look inside.
In this photo essay, take a tour of the SS Badger ferry, which has carried people and freight across Lake Michigan for seven decades.
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On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future
For seven decades, the SS Badger has ferried people and goods across Lake Michigan while polluting the air with black smoke. The ship’s new owners are considering greener options.
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Court sides with Michigan regulators in poop dispute with big farms
Michigan Supreme Court sides with state regulators who sought to tamp down on manure pollution from big livestock operations. Farm interests said the rules are too onerous.