Articles by Regional Reporter, Great Lakes Izzy Ross
Izzy Ross is the Great Lakes reporter for Grist and Interlochen Public Radio, where she covers how climate change impacts communities and ecosystems in northern Michigan and across the region. Previously, she spent five years as a reporter and news director at KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska, producing award-winning local news in Bristol Bay and leading the annual Bristol Bay Fisheries Report. Her work has appeared all over, including on NPR and National Native News, and is regularly featured in outlets across Michigan and the Great Lakes.
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![solar panels in the forms of crosses installed on the slanted roof of a Christian church]()
![solar panels in the forms of crosses installed on the slanted roof of a Christian church]()
Across the country, houses of worship are going solar
A federal rule makes it easier for churches, synagogues, and mosques to put solar panels on the roof.
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![A bridge spanning water.]()
![A bridge spanning water.]()
In Michigan, the controversial Line 5 pipeline gets one step closer to the finish line
Opponents have called the decision by the state's Public Service Commission "disastrous" and "reprehensible."
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![Wind turbines on a farm field.]()
![Wind turbines on a farm field.]()
Michigan wants 100 percent of its electricity to be clean by 2040
The bold legislation is a turning point, but not everyone is thrilled.
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![Towers of glass panels wrapped in plastic.]()
![Towers of glass panels wrapped in plastic.]()
What happens when solar panels wear out?
The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.
