Kelly House

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Environment Reporter at Bridge Michigan

Reporting on environmental issues in the Great Lakes State for @BridgeMichigan. Past: @Oregonian. By night: Kitchen spoon Motown singer. She/her. Tweets=my own.

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Line 5 tunnel fans, foes plead case amid Army Corps permit deliberations

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

At a virtual hearing Wednesday, federal officials heard praise and condemnation about the proposed Line 5 tunnel project The US Army Corps of Engineers will soon decide whether to issue key permits for the project Environmentalists have called the process flawed and rushed, while tunnel proponents argue the Corps knows all it needs to permit the tunnel Fans and foes of a proposed Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac spent three hours on Wednesday pleading their case to federal regulators...
New PFAS guidelines spark more ‘do not eat’ warnings for Michigan fish

3 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

Amid evidence that PFAS is far more dangerous than previously thought, state officials have revised statewide guidelines for eating contaminated fish The change triples the number of waterbodies where officials say anglers shouldn’t eat their catch Environmentalists cheered the update, while calling for action to prevent contamination of Michigan’s lakes, rivers and aquifers Michigan health officials have dramatically reduced the amount of PFAS-tainted fish they consider safe to eat, tripling...
US officials release Line 5 environmental review; conclude project is needed

4 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

Corps officials on Friday released a long-awaited environmental review of the Line 5 tunnel project It’s the first major step toward deciding whether to permit the project That decision is expected this fall; the Corps is accepting public comments now Federal regulators on Friday released a long-awaited draft environmental review of a $1 billion proposal to encase Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in a tunnel,concluding that, beyond impacts on vegetation and...
US officials release Line 5 environmental review; first step to tunnel decision

4 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

The Line 5 dual-span pipeline crosses the Straits of Mackinac as it transports Canadian petroleum products between Wisconsin and Ontario.
Trump's EPA weakens PFAS drinking water limits. What it means for Michigan

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

The EPA on Wednesday announced plans to roll back regulations on PFAS in drinking water Four compounds will no longer be regulated, while water providers will have two extra years to limit the presence of two other compounds The move drew jeers from public health advocates and cheers from water providers who feared high costs of compliance The Trump administration has announced plans to rescind drinking-water limits on four PFAS “forever chemical” compounds while extending the compliance...
An $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will 'eco-gentrification' follow?

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

After an $80 million taxpayer-funded cleanup, Muskegon Lake is cleaner and more beautiful than it’s been in modern history Developers are flocking to the former factory sites along the shoreline, converting vacant land into pricey condos and marinas Residents, policymakers and businesspeople are debating how to embrace the wealthier newcomers without letting ‘eco-gentrification’ push longtime residents out MUSKEGON—New luxury homes, yacht slips, and trendy hotels and restaurants are cropping...
Archives - Circle of Blue

1 month ago | circleofblue.org | Lester Graham |Keith Schneider |Kelly House

Posted inGreat Lakes MUSKEGON—New luxury homes, yacht slips, and trendy hotels and restaurants are cropping up along the glittering waterfront of this west Michigan city. Nothing unusual for the Lake Michigan coast, long known for beach towns that cater to summer vacationers and wealthy second-homers. But to those familiar with Muskegon’s blue collar history, it’s a stunning transformation.
Michigan won’t lease state land near Gaylord for solar project

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

DNR officials announced Friday they won’t move forward with a proposal to lease 420 public acres for solar developmentThe proposal, which emerged in January, had prompted a fierce public debate about renewable energy on public landAmid the fury, the solar developer rescinded its request to lease the landThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources will not move forward with a proposal to lease 420 acres of state land near Gaylord to a solar energy developer, the agency announced Friday.
Natural gas plants in UP are 'clean' energy sources, House bills contend

2 months ago | bridgemi.com | Kelly House

A House committee advanced legislation Tuesday to carve out room for two UP utilities’ gas power plants in Michigan's clean energy law Bill proponents say the legislation would protect Yoopers from energy prices spiking if the plants have to shut down ahead of schedule to meet clean energy standards Environmentalists say fears of price spikes are premature, and the clean energy law won’t necessarily force the plants to shut down Technically, natural gas isn’t clean, renewable energy — the...
70 international students face deportation in Michigan. Trump won't say why

2 months ago | bridgedetroit.com | Kelly House |Isabel Lohman |Christine Ferretti

More than 70 current or former students of Michigan universities have lost their legal right to live and study in the US, according to a Bridge survey The ACLU is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke international students’ legal status Some fear a chilling effect on international student enrollment, with consequences for Michigan’s higher education system and economy The Trump administration has so far revoked the legal status of more than 70 international students and...