A new $226 million allocation to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes is part of a broader, more proactive approach to how the Great Lakes region confronts invasive species issues.
Kelly House
Kelly House covers Michigan's environment for Bridge Michigan, with a focus on the Great Lakes, climate change, industrial pollution, water quality and wildlife. She joined Bridge in March 2020 after reporting for the Oregonian, where her coverage earned national honors and sparked efforts to better protect Oregon's natural resources. Kelly holds a master's degree in environmental law from Lewis & Clark Law School and a bachelor's in journalism from Michigan State University.
Kelly grew up in Harrison and is based in Lansing.
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Flat Rock’s second chemical spill points to hazards of underground tanks
Investigators believe a nearly century-old fuel storage tank on land now being used by a metal factory may be causing the ongoing chemical leak in the Huron River.
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Michigan sues dam owners for drawdown that put sediment in Kalamazoo River
Attorney General Dana Nessel wants two companies tied to the Morrow Dam near Kalamazoo to pay for and clean up sediment following a 2019 drawdown to repair the dam.
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What Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate
Michigan won’t emerge unscathed if society fails to limit global warming. A landmark report published Monday warns that communities across the globe are behind on planning for the coming extremes.
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Chemicals in Huron River put Flat Rock on alert months after Ford gas leak
Local, state and federal crews were responding Tuesday to a chemical sheen on the waterway, just months after a gas leak from a Ford assembly plant contaminated city sewers and prompted widespread evacuations.
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Federal watchdog will probe EPA response to Benton Harbor water crisis
Federal auditors want to know whether the EPA followed a policy, created in response to the Flint water crisis, that was supposed to speed up action during future public health emergencies.
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A Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction
Pollution from road salt and nutrients has created a “ticking time bomb” in Church Lake. The lake’s predicament shows how the routines of modern life are quietly tainting Michigan’s waters.
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Four ways Great Lakes winters are changing as scientists search for clues
Next week, scientists from across the Great Lakes will fan out to take a snapshot of winter beneath the ice. Here’s what we know about how climate change is affecting Great Lakes winters, and how research can help.
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Lawyers may get close to $180 million in Flint water crisis settlement
Lawyers’ large cut of the $626-million settlement is justified by the years of difficult, good work on the case, a judge said Friday. Critics argue that’s too much, and that more of the money should go directly to Flint residents.
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Ann Arbor pours money into green affordable housing. Will others follow?
Low-energy homes are critical to combating climate change, which is why progressive Ann Arbor is helping fund sustainable home building. But experts say good policy, as well as money, is needed for other cities to follow suit.