Canada argues a 1977 treaty between the nations leaves Gov. Gretchen Whitmer powerless to order Line 5 shutdown. A lawyer for Canada asked a federal judge to halt the lawsuit until diplomats can talk.
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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How Michigan State University helped 77 Afghans escape the Taliban
As the Taliban seized Kabul, the lives of Afghan grain researchers affiliated with MSU became imperiled. “We will kill you,” the insurgents wrote to a woman scholar. This is the story of how an obscure group of MSU food researchers helped them evade capture.
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Michigan top doc Khaldun leaves state COVID role for private sector
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, among the most visible faces of Michigan’s COVID-19 response, will leave the job next Thursday. Her departure comes as health officials across the state seek greater protection against threats from the public.
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Flat Rock residents can go home, as search for cause of gas leak continues
Residents in roughly 1,100 homes were advised to evacuate after a gas leak last month at a Ford assembly plant contaminated the city’s sewers and leeched hazardous fumes into homes. On Thursday, health officials said all but a few homes are cleared for return.
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Michigan parks are popular, but underfunded. They want some COVID money.
As Michigan state parks experience a visitor resurgence and the federal government funnels gobs of pandemic relief dollars to the state, parks officials want lawmakers to send some of the windfall their way — lawmakers say they’re listening.
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Whitmer: Michigan can take lead in electric vehicle highway, job training
The governor on Wednesday announced a plan to combat ‘range anxiety.by making Lake Michigan an electric vehicle-ready highway, and a separate initiative to train Michigan workers for new jobs.
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Michiganders to face tickets next spring for swimming in dangerous waves
A new policy giving state beach managers power to ticket people who enter the water despite warnings during rough waves, bacteria outbreaks or other dangerous conditions. It is set to take effect in May.
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After two weeks and 1,100 evacuations, mishap tests Flat Rock’s loyalty to Ford
A chemical mishap forced residents of a company town out of their homes. They may be away for weeks. And answers are scant.
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Report: Shoddy construction, ignored threats led to Edenville Dam collapse
An investigative report released Monday sheds light on the problems that left the dam vulnerable, from a failure to compact the soil during construction to missing drain tiles that the dam’s owner never addressed.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Required COVID vaccines put Michigan hospital worker hesitancy to the test
Hospitals lauded federal vaccine requirements that cover virtually all Michigan healthcare workers as a win for patient safety. But workers’ unions warned the regulations could force a worker exodus from an already short-staffed industry.