Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on October 31, 2025 - 05:33 GMT

Composting jack-o’-lanterns and pumpkins is catching on as communities offer super fun, creative ways to use and recycle them

Last year, Eaton County Parks and Recreation Department held its first “Pumpkin Chuck” event at Fitzgerald Park in Grand Ledge. Participants brought jack-o’-lanterns and pumpkins and catapulted them into the sky to say goodbye. Organizers had planned to …

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Published on October 30, 2025 - 13:55 GMT

Jolly good: MI Healthy Climate Fellows wrap up a high-achieving year

In March 2024, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) launched 30 chosen professionals on an eight-month service mission to help communities, agencies, and institutions throughout the state to drive future-focused …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 16:01 GMT

Michigan Justice40 Accelerator celebrates year of frontline community-led climate action, announces its second year and new name

LANSING, Michigan – Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II today joined a celebration of community-led climate and environmental justice action 12 months in the making: the successful close of the first year of Michigan's Justice40 Accelerator and the …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 08:16 GMT

EGLE launches new Michigan Lake Water Clarity dashboard

The Water Resources Division of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recently launched a dashboard on Michigan Lake Water Clarity. The Michigan Lake Water Clarity Dashboard offers satellite-derived insights into lake …

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Published on October 27, 2025 - 13:07 GMT

Transportation transformation: Numbers of Michigan’s clean school buses keep growing

On the roads and in school driveways all over Michigan, a quiet revolution is underway: the transformation of bus fleets from dirty diesels to clean energy. In a state where nearly 17,000 school buses transport more than 800,000 students a year, six years …

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Published on October 24, 2025 - 14:10 GMT

Michiganders convene to meet the challenge of microplastics

They’re everywhere. Plastics surround us every day in the products we use at home, at work, and on the road. Most of us feel vaguely uneasy about the amount we can’t recycle or manage. Knowing how durable and long-lasting plastics are, we understand they …

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Published on October 23, 2025 - 10:36 GMT

EGLE takes part in event honoring Green Ribbon Schools awardee for environmental efforts

Staff from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), joined officials from the Michigan departments of Education (MDE) and Health and Human Services in Bloomfield Hills last week to recognize the environmental accomplishments …

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Published on October 22, 2025 - 14:19 GMT

EGLE Provides Support to Protect and Restore Michigan Waterways from Nonpoint Source Pollution

Common Issues So, what are some major nonpoint source pollutants in Michigan and why are they a problem? Pollutants Nutrients, sediment, bacteria, and thermal water pollution are significant NPS pollutants. Increased quantities of water and speed of …

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Published on October 21, 2025 - 15:20 GMT

Michigan's dam problem

Since 2020, the State of Michigan has awarded grants and emergency funds, improved enforcement, and expanded its Dam Safety Unit, but it’s not enough to hold back the pressure on Michigan’s numerous aging, deteriorating, dangerous dams. With more than 1, …

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Published on October 20, 2025 - 12:34 GMT

Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for Oct. 25

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with thousands of law enforcement and community partners, is hosting its 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25. The event gives people the opportunity to dispose of …

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Published on October 16, 2025 - 07:41 GMT

Registration for 2025 Virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit now open

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting the sixth annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit on December 2-4, 2025. Registration is now open for exhibitors and attendees. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) …

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Published on October 15, 2025 - 19:31 GMT

Michigan announces first Microplastics Awareness Week, Oct. 19-26

LANSING, Michigan – A big challenge to the health of the Great Lakes takes a tiny form: microplastics. These plastic particles – smaller than 5 millimeters – can be found in Michigan’s lakes, rivers, drinking water, wildlife, and even the air. To raise …

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Published on October 15, 2025 - 09:20 GMT

It’s Firewood Month: Do you know what’s in your wood?

Most people don’t spend much time thinking about firewood. If it’s split and dry, it’s good to go, right? Well, maybe not. In recognition of Firewood Month, Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is taking a few minutes to unpack some firewood facts to help …

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Published on October 14, 2025 - 07:23 GMT

Get the Lead Out initiative accelerates lead service lines replacement for Michigan communities

“When federal, state, and local governments cooperate to solve problems, great things can happen,” said Eric Oswald director of EGLE’s Drinking Water and Environment Health Division. “The GLO initiative has made a real difference in improving drinking …

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Published on October 13, 2025 - 20:47 GMT

New grants push Michigan’s number of clean-powered school buses toward 900

LANSING, Michigan – The number of clean-powered school buses in Michigan keeps rising. A new round of investment totaling $35.9 million from the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) $125 million Clean Bus Energy Grant (CBEG) program will help 23 …

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Published on October 13, 2025 - 14:40 GMT

EGLE Director Phil Roos on Governor Whitmer signing the FY26 budget

Today, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos issued the following statement in response to Governor Whitmer signing a balanced, bipartisan fiscal year 2026 state budget into law. “The passage of the FY26 …

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Published on October 9, 2025 - 09:08 GMT

For Fire Prevention Week, EGLE encourages Michiganders to learn how to use and recycle lithium-ion batteries to prevent fires

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), as part of Fire Prevention Week, to prevent fires by learning more from Steve Noble, EGLE’s electronics and battery recycling coordinator. Today, he shares details to help …

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Published on October 7, 2025 - 11:54 GMT

Michigan Sustainability Conference coming to Grand Rapids in November

Register today for the 2025 Michigan Sustainability Conference (MISCON), which takes place November 6-7 at the L.V. Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids. Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for Michigan’s one-of-a-kind event …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 07:01 GMT

Partners near and far celebrate Muskegon Lake’s recovery and revitalization

Blue waters sparkle in the afternoon sun. Sailboats catch gentle breezes. Cattails and other native wetland plants hug a shoreline ringed by recreational trails. Patient anglers cast for bass, bluegill, or pike. This is not the Muskegon Lake that Kathy …

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Published on October 2, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

Michigan communities lead the way at the 2025 Environmental Justice Conference

Environmental justice is rooted in the everyday actions of community organizations. Locally led projects to address indoor air quality, monitor pollution, clean up contaminated sites, develop community spaces and improve the environment for children and …

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