Kelly House, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/kelly-house/ Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:24:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bridgemi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-android-chrome-192x192-1-32x32.png Kelly House, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/kelly-house/ 32 32 247008660 Michigan, Enbridge battle over Line 5 pipeline before US Supreme Court https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-enbridge-battle-over-line-5-pipeline-before-us-supreme-court/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:22:26 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=73087 An underwater pipelineMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s yearslong lawsuit to shut down the pipeline could come down to how the Supreme Court interprets a 30-day procedural deadline that Enbridge failed to meet.]]> An underwater pipeline

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s yearslong lawsuit to shut down the pipeline could come down to how the Supreme Court interprets a 30-day procedural deadline that Enbridge failed to meet.

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Trump cancels federal climate regulations. Here’s what it means for Michigan https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/trump-cancels-federal-climate-regulations-heres-what-it-means-for-michigan/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:17:47 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72688 Traffic backs up on the interstate, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Detroit. The busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. was closed to traffic for more than two hours on Monday after authorities found possible explosives during a vehicle inspection. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Despite scientific consensus on the harms posed by climate change, the administration no longer views greenhouse gases as harmful to public health. That sets the stage to stop regulating them.]]> Traffic backs up on the interstate, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Detroit. The busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. was closed to traffic for more than two hours on Monday after authorities found possible explosives during a vehicle inspection. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Despite scientific consensus on the harms posed by climate change, the administration no longer views greenhouse gases as harmful to public health. That sets the stage to stop regulating them.

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Michigan agencies, outside groups question Consumers dam sale plan https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-agencies-outside-groups-question-consumers-dam-sale-plan/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:50:03 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72608 A dam on a riverIn testimony to state regulators who will decide whether to approve the sale, experts questioned Consumers Energy’s financial math and raised concerns that new owners could stick the public with repair or removal costs.]]> A dam on a river

In testimony to state regulators who will decide whether to approve the sale, experts questioned Consumers Energy’s financial math and raised concerns that new owners could stick the public with repair or removal costs.

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This plant invaded Michigan with ‘chemical warfare.’ Can beetles defeat it? https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/this-plant-invaded-michigan-with-chemical-warfare-can-beetles-defeat-it/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:03:42 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72555 A beetle on the stem of a flowerState regulators are considering allowing landowners to unleash imported beetles to kill off spotted knapweed, one of the state’s most prolific invaders. Beekeepers may not like that.]]> A beetle on the stem of a flower

State regulators are considering allowing landowners to unleash imported beetles to kill off spotted knapweed, one of the state’s most prolific invaders. Beekeepers may not like that.

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Feds take another step toward decision on Line 5 tunnel https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/feds-take-another-step-toward-decision-on-line-5-tunnel/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:35:45 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72409 An underwater pipelineThe US Army Corps released an environmental review Friday that is the last step toward issuing key permits for the Line 5 tunnel. ]]> An underwater pipeline

The US Army Corps released an environmental review Friday that is the last step toward issuing key permits for the Line 5 tunnel. 

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Michigan lawmakers take up ‘critically important’ data center debate https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-lawmakers-take-up-critically-important-data-center-debate/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:52:10 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72317 A committee listens to testimonyA House oversight committee plans to spend the next several weeks taking testimony on the risks posed by Big Tech’s foray into Michigan.]]> A committee listens to testimony

A House oversight committee plans to spend the next several weeks taking testimony on the risks posed by Big Tech’s foray into Michigan.

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Data center moratoriums pile up in Michigan. No one knows if they’ll work https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/at-least-19-michigan-towns-pause-data-centers-no-one-knows-if-itll-work/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:36:53 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72213 People listen at a town hall meetingNo fewer than 19 communities have paused data center development, while bipartisan lawmakers push to repeal policies that have lured the industry to Michigan. ]]> People listen at a town hall meeting

No fewer than 19 communities have paused data center development, while bipartisan lawmakers push to repeal policies that have lured the industry to Michigan. 

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Where Michigan gubernatorial candidates stand on data centers https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/where-michigan-gubernatorial-candidates-stand-on-data-centers/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:28:09 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72209 An artist's rendering of a proposed data centerBridge Michigan asked gubernatorial candidates for their stance on the hot-button issue of data centers, amid concerns surrounding Benson’s familial and professional connections to a data center developer. Here’s what they said.]]> An artist's rendering of a proposed data center

Bridge Michigan asked gubernatorial candidates for their stance on the hot-button issue of data centers, amid concerns surrounding Benson’s familial and professional connections to a data center developer. Here’s what they said.

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Hundreds of miles of new transmission lines planned in Michigan https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/hundreds-of-miles-of-new-transmission-lines-planned-in-michigan/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:49:10 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72002 A map of proposed routes for new transmission linesMichigan’s largest transmission company wants to build more than 350 miles of new high-voltage power lines across the Lower Peninsula in the coming years, starting with a 50-mile segment near Lansing. Company officials tout more reliable and cheaper energy, but neighbors are wary.]]> A map of proposed routes for new transmission lines

Michigan’s largest transmission company wants to build more than 350 miles of new high-voltage power lines across the Lower Peninsula in the coming years, starting with a 50-mile segment near Lansing. Company officials tout more reliable and cheaper energy, but neighbors are wary.

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Michigan AG Nessel sues big oil over ‘cartel’-like plot to kill clean energy https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-ag-nessel-sues-big-oil-over-cartel-like-plot-to-kill-clean-energy/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:23:50 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=71854 Dana Nessel sits at a table in front of the American flag and the Michigan flagIn a lawsuit expected to be filed today, Nessel alleges some of the world’s largest oil companies colluded to suppress the development of EVs and clean energy to keep Americans reliant on fossil fuels. ]]> Dana Nessel sits at a table in front of the American flag and the Michigan flag

In a lawsuit expected to be filed today, Nessel alleges some of the world’s largest oil companies colluded to suppress the development of EVs and clean energy to keep Americans reliant on fossil fuels. 

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