Critics warn the deal lacks safeguards to protect ratepayers and the public. But utility officials said they’d sooner decommission the dams than negotiate new terms.
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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Michigan, Enbridge battle over Line 5 pipeline before US Supreme Court
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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.