The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recently won the “Outstanding Non-Profit Internship Employer of the Year” award from Grand Valley State University’s Career Center. The university’s award recognizes excellence in …
The State of Michigan recently released its first annual report under the updated Domestic Action Plan (DAP) for reducing the phosphorus runoff that feeds harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie. The DAP outlines measures to reduce phosphorus loads in …
And the scale of the challenge is large. Michigan has more than 2,600 publicly and privately owned dams. The state regulates more than 1,000 of them, while the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission oversees another 90 hydroelectric dams. Many of these …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently submitted a report to the U.S. Congress that focuses on best practices used by states and others for diverting batteries from disposal. The goal is to raise recycling rates and reduce fires at waste …
What is being done? Forestry and Invasive Species Program staff from DNR and MDARD conducted a grid survey of the area surrounding the initial detection and identified several other pockets of balsam fir with light to medium balsam woolly adelgid …
In what has become a tradition, EGLE Vets -- the Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG) at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) -- and volunteers from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and …
Today’s MI Environment, by Evin Maguire, senior geologist in the Materials Management Division at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), is the latest in the Rock and Mineral Identification series. Every Michigander knows …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), will host a virtual public information meeting on the US Ecology Romulus Inc. (USE ROM), Hazardous Waste Management Facility Operating License Application at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28, …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that it has opened public comment for Enbridge Energy’s draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit seeking authorization to discharge treated …
Fuel Transformation Program supports replacement of diesel-powered equipment and transportation, with some projects eligible for up to 100% funding The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is announcing the release of the …
The summer sun is about to shine for the first time on families visiting the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. The downtown recreational park opened in fall 2025, marking a transformative step in the City of Detroit …
Michigan’s State Revolving Fund programs have now surpassed $10 billion in financed projects, an achievement reflecting decades of commitment to protecting public health, strengthening water infrastructure, and safeguarding our lakes and rivers. What is …
Next week marks the second anniversary of the Septic Replacement Loan Program (SRLP), a partnership between the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Michigan Saves, the nation’s first nonprofit green bank. The program …
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), sometimes known as fig buttercup, is a short, perennial plant that is spreading in the Midwest. It is a watch list species in Michigan, meaning it has a limited known distribution in the state. It has shiny, dark green, …
If you’ve spent springtime decluttering your home and garage, now is the time to get rid of hazardous household items that you no longer need through locally sponsored collection programs. Many drop-off sites start collecting household hazardous waste (HHW …
When Bob Irvine walked into the Air Quality Division (AQD) in 1980, he wasn’t entirely sure where his career would take him. What he did know was that he wanted meaningful work — and that he preferred something other than traditional chemical engineering. …
Public, media invited to Marshall airport May 19 to see equiment, meet researchers Marshall, Michigan — Members of the media and public are invited to a special open house to learn more about a unique low-altitude aerial survey underway in Southwest …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that $99,965 will be awarded through 20 grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations for stream cleanup and monitoring through the Michigan Clean Water Corps …
As part of Public Service Recognition Week, MI Environment is highlighting the work of the more than 1,600 scientists, engineers, environmental specialists, and web, communications, events, and administrative support staff who protect Michigan’s air, land …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is highlighting its efforts to increase composting in Michigan during International Compost Awareness Week, held annually during the first full week of May — this year from May 3-9. The …
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