We got big project out today about Chicago’s lead pipes. The news is we mapped them all. The big idea is that Chicago residents are living through a public health crisis, and we wanted to help them visualize their place in it. @grist.org @wbez.org @insideclimatenews.org @chicago.suntimes.com

another installment in the incredible Chicago lead series is up - from @juanpab.bsky.social @compatibilism.bsky.social @keertigopal.bsky.social et al. Clear, revelatory reporting + tools for people living there to find out more and get tests. (@grist.org @insideclimatenews.org @wbez.org)

A warning coordination meteorologist in Gaylord walked us through some of the basics of weather alerts in MI (for @iprnews.bsky.social and @grist.org)

Please share. You could save a life! 🥰 Extreme Heat 101🥵: Your guide to staying safe and keeping cool Advice on keeping kids, neighbors, coworkers, and even strangers healthy and happy in a heat emergency. grist.org/extreme-heat... #Heat #Health #Wellness #Midwest #Climate #Weather #Environment

Public comment ends June 30 for the Army Corps’ draft environmental review of the Line 5 tunnel. (teamed up with the incredible Teresa Homsi for this brief overview @iprnews.bsky.social / WCMU / @grist.org )

The Trump administration has quietly proposed closing the Chemical Safety Board. “Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths,” a former board member said. veritenews.org/2025/06/13/t...

The first of this week’s listener qs about energy, climate and how it fits into our lives for @iprnews.bsky.social / @grist.org (running on local airwaves during @npr.org climate solutions week)

It’s the latest in a series of smoky springs/summers here brought on by wildfires in Canada (this cover pic is from Traverse City in 2023).

A popular wooden viewing platform at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been removed after winter storms, wind and rain had eroded the sand underneath. “The sand had moved on,” said Superintendent Scott Tucker. Story from @izzyjross.bsky.social w/ @iprnews.bsky.social

reposting for World Turtle Day 🐢. Read more about efforts to help turtles in northern Michigan during crossing season:

A few people in Benzie County were motivated by “a combination of traffic safety and turtle safety coming together, and also being concerned about the people like us who like to help turtles." Turtlefest is returning this weekend - as are the crossing signs. for @iprnews.bsky.social @grist.org

IPR is the winner of 3 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards! www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2025-05-21/c...

I got a regional Murrow for ‘Excellence in Sound’ for my piece on the Buckley Old Engine Show (a place for people who love old tech and trains) 📻🚂 @iprnews.bsky.social @grist.org

In April, AmeriCorps placed most of its staff on leave while the Trump administration canceled $400 million dollars in grants. In Michigan, that means nearly 700 people at dozens of organizations won’t receive stipends, education awards and other benefits. Story from @iprnews.bsky.social

Ask us your questions about energy, extreme weather, climate and your community!

We hope you'll join us at this event on May 28! And even if you can't, maybe you can help us right now, by sending us your questions/thoughts: www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2025-05-15/a...

After this story for @grist.org came out, the Army Corps announced a new timeline for its review of the Line 5 tunnel project - more in my update for @iprnews.bsky.social

Florida bees hard at work in Michigan cherry orchards From @izzyjross.bsky.social w/ @iprnews.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2025/05/03/f...

I’ve been out in the field/debris pile/orchard a lot over the past couple weeks for @iprnews.bsky.social and @grist.org - reporting on a bunch of things, from disaster recovery to pollination.

Northern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy From @izzyjross.bsky.social w/ @iprnews.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2025/04/30/n...

Unfortunately the governor did not take questions after the press conference so I don't have any updates. @izzyjross.bsky.social from IPR/Grist has a great story detailing where things are at with that request. michiganadvance.com/2025/04/18/h...

With environmental funding under scrutiny, it's unclear what the future holds for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in Trump's second term. We caught up with @gristnews.bsky.social reporters @izzyjross.bsky.social and @juanpab.bsky.social to learn more about its future: youtu.be/jObmD4XQIfI

President Donald Trump’s executive order declared a national energy emergency, which cleared the way for energy projects to receive emergency status. While the tunnel project’s emergency status will speed up the Army Corps’ review, it’s not clear exactly how much faster it will be.

Millions of Americans don’t speak English. Now they won’t be warned before weather disasters. grist.org/equity/natio... #Disaster #Weather #Spanish #Climate #NWS

The lights are coming back on. How can utilities prepare for next time? Via @izzyjross.bsky.social w/ @iprnews.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2025/04/12/t...

i wrote about curbside composting ramping up in nyc, which is contingent on getting people to care about compost (or at least fear getting a ticket) grist.org/food-and-agr...

The ice storm knocked out power for people across northern MI. Utilities are working on reliability - i.e. tree trimming and burying power lines. But upgrading the grid costs a lot. And some say it's not happening fast enough. For @iprnews.bsky.social (in partnership w @gristnews.bsky.social)

IPR News Radio is looking for its next "Morning Edition" host! Learn more here:

Instead of millions of microplastics I've decided to start ingesting just one macro plastic (e.g. a traffic cone) every 72 hours

The USDA is unfreezing clean energy money — but ‘inviting’ grant recipients to remove DEI and climate language. grist.org/food-and-agr... Written by @izzyjross.bsky.social and Ayurella Horn-Muller. #USDA #Food #Farms #DEI #Agriculture

An update on the Rural Energy for America Program, from Ayurella Horn-Muller and me for @gristnews.bsky.social

from me and @juanpab.bsky.social vv

We are struggling with keeping some of our transmitters on the air in the aftermath of the big ice storm. IPR News in Harbor Springs and Classical IPR in Mackinaw City are both affected. Details: www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2025-03-29/i...

BREAKING: Lack of fuel has been among the main concerns in the region. Gov. Whitmer also said she would temporarily lift restrictions on weight and commercial driver hours to allow energy supplies to move quickly to northern Michigan.

More updates from @iprnews.bsky.social - Utility crews continue trying to repair outages ahead of more precipitation in northern Michigan. - Great Lakes Energy "advises members to prepare for a five-day to multi-week outage event." (Michael Livingston + @edron.co)

Seven Indigenous nations have withdrawn from discussions over an oil and gas pipeline in Michigan, citing federal agencies’ failure to adequately engage with tribal governments during the process. The move is expected to trigger lawsuits that could block the Line 5 project. grist.org/indigenous/w...

Fantastic coverage from the @iprnews.bsky.social crew (none of it mine!) of the huge ice storm from over the weekend:

latest for @gristnews.bsky.social - tribal leaders say they decided to withdraw from the fed’s permitting process after the Army Corps told them the Line 5 tunnel permit would likely be fast-tracked under the Trump admin’s energy emergency declaration.

Why Indigenous nations are walking away from pipeline talks in Michigan #Climate

Trump Administration Moves To Shutter Mine Safety Offices In Coal Country #news #environment @stopitkatie.bsky.social reports for @gristnews.bsky.social EJ Today Headlines: www.sej.org/headlines/list grist.org/accountabili...

Last month’s federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it needs to combat the eel-like, invasive fish species. Story by @iprnews.bsky.social: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/sea-...

NEW for @gristnews.bsky.social As tensions between the US and Canada escalate, advocates are worried about what happens to the Great Lakes next. @izzyjross.bsky.social and I got into it! grist.org/politics/us-...

NEW | Unearthed: The Mining Issue. Your #phone and #electric car use metals like #lithium, #cobalt, and #nickel — which are also driving the clean energy transition. But what’s the true cost of mining these minerals? Our new series explores the overlooked impacts. grist.org/series/unear...

Officials from Cheboygan, Emmet and Otsego counties say they're still in the "information gathering stages" as they form oversight committees and survey populations.

The freeze on funding from the Inflation Reduction Act has left farmers and rural businesses across the country on the hook for costly energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy installations. Story by @gristnews.bsky.social: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/farm...

Worked with @juanpab.bsky.social @izzyjross.bsky.social @stopitkatie.bsky.social (with a clutch assist from @rahulbali.bsky.social) on this story about grants to help farmers and small businesses save on energy...except now the money is frozen grist.org/food-and-agr...

An incredible feat + required read by @ahofschneider.bsky.social + Jake Bittle. @gristnews.bsky.social co-pub'd w @underscore-news.bsky.social "Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This is their story."

Latest in the Centerville Township septage saga @iprnews.bsky.social following up on excellent reporting by Ellie Katz (threaded below)

Decades after the US buried nuclear waste abroad, climate change could unearth it. A new report says melting ice sheets and rising seas could disturb waste from U.S. nuclear projects in Greenland and the Marshall Islands. grist.org/indigenous/d... #Greenland #Nuclear #MarshallIslands #Climate

“It’s catastrophic,” one environmental advocate said of recent US Forest Service cuts. “We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion.” By @stopitkatie.bsky.social, @juanpab.bsky.social, and @izzyjross.bsky.social for Grist…