Kelly House | Bridge Michigan
Reporter, Bridge MichiganKelly 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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Decades of experiments with other options, from beet- and corn-based deicers to sand and chemical mixes, have yet to yield an alternative that's anywhere as effective and affordable. -
Benton Harbor's water system was already in financial distress and lead contamination has only caused more expense. The drinking water and sewer bills are about twice as high as neighboring St. Joseph. -
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered Line 5 closed a year ago, citing safety concerns. The Biden administration is now involved. But chances of an imminent shutdown appear slim. We lay out some of the hurdles. -
The threat itself is nothing new. It’s just newly known to the public, the result of a rule change that forced water suppliers to start looking harder for the neurotoxin in their water delivery systems starting in 2019. -
Overall, the percentage of Michigan children with elevated blood lead levels has been falling for more than two decades, from nearly a third of children tested in 2000 to just 2.5 percent of children tested in 2020. -
Canada officially invokes 1977 treaty agreement on pipelines. -
What does Michigan’s future look like if we adequately prepare the state’s water resources for climate change? Goodbye to septics and shorehugging homes.…
