Izzy Ross
Climate Solutions ReporterIzzy covers climate change for communities in northern Michigan and around the Great Lakes for IPR through a partnership with Grist.org.
She spent the past five years at KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska, as a reporter and news director. There, she led the annual Bristol Bay Fisheries Report, a daily show for the region's communities and thousands of commercial fishermen. She also collaborated with other radio stations across the state and reported for Alaska's Energy Desk.
Izzy grew up in the Hudson Valley, New York. She graduated from Smith College with a degree in Government and spent a year reporting on stand-up comedy in Berlin on a Fulbright Journalism Fellowship. Izzy loves to salsa dance, experiment with baking and play the board game Everdell.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released the MI Healthy Climate Plan last year. Now the state legislature is trying to take those goals and turn them into law. -
Thousands of gallons of water now contain particulates and debris. Responders are trying to stop that from reaching the nearby Cheboygan River.
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There are concerns about burning plastics, leading authorities to tell people in the city to stay inside and close their windows.
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After years of planning, Evergreen TC has broken ground on building 126 townhouses just west of Traverse City.
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We’ve heard a lot about electric cars. But what about electric boats? A recent Elk Rapids demo showcased what stakeholders and the state hope to be a new wave of EV watercraft.
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Solar power is a central part of Michigan’s plan to transition to renewable energy. As more projects go in, some solar companies and farmers are trying to work together to use land in ways that will benefit everyone involved.
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By "denying leave to appeal," the state Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling that said the Traverse City Charter does not require a public vote before constructing the project.
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Supporters of the policy say it sends a clear signal that Traverse City is serious about developing a green economy in northern Michigan.
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The Northwest Michigan Fair wrapped up over the weekend. It was established in 1908 and takes place every year just south of Traverse City.
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Michigan will spend more than half a million dollars on a slate of projects meant to support the state’s transition to renewable energy — for boats.
