Along with this warmer weather this spring and summer, we may also see higher levels of ozone and fine particulate matter in the air. On days like this, meteorologists at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) may call an …
The 30th National Prescription Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event gives people the opportunity to dispose of their unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medications anonymously at thousands of collection …
Sea lamprey have the potential to devastate the Great Lakes fishery. It takes dedicated teamwork by multiple state, tribal, federal, and Canadian agencies to keep this invasive species under control. While the sea lamprey resembles an eel, it is a jawless …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced the launch of the new Water Infrastructure Grants Dashboard, providing an overview of active water infrastructure grant programs managed by the Water Infrastructure …
A new online “story map” multimedia presentation by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) turns Michigan’s guide to climate action into an interactive journey. “The MI Healthy Climate Plan: A Roadmap to Our Carbon Neutral …
Towering 450 feet above Lake Michigan, the famous sand dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are a familiar symbol of our state’s natural resources to many Michiganders. Fewer know that this lakeshore is also the summer home of more than one- …
The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a network of volunteer monitoring programs that collect and share surface water quality data statewide, is accepting enrollments for the 2026 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program season. Trainings in 2026 will be …
One of the many roles of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in protecting lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands is to provide training opportunities that place the power of knowledge in the hands of local leaders and the public. …
Survey flights starting this month and continuing through the summer will cover all or part of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties. Flying at …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has staff dedicated to ensuring asbestos is properly managed during demolition and renovation projects. EGLE Asbestos Program staff enforce the National Emissions Standards for …
The Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced a new and improved version of MiEJScreen, the state’s online environmental justice screening tool. The …
Water Well Viewer Go to Water Well Viewer The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection …
In 2025, EGLE developed 16 new interactive web maps and dashboards, five new story maps, and 65 new open data items, for a grand total of 86 new features shared on the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)'s Maps and Data …
Few things are more unsightly than an abandoned tire – and it doesn’t help that they invite mosquitos, don’t biodegrade, and are fire hazards in large numbers. So, naturally, cleaning them up by hundreds of thousands a year is an achievement worth noting …
Over the past five years, the staff in Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program (FCMP) has collected over twice as many fish samples from over twice as many locations to monitor the edible …
The excitement grew at “The Wex” ice arena in Cadillac at the annual hockey game between staffers of the Michigan departments of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and Natural Resources (DNR), as the competition went into overtime. During the 10th …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) invites partners and climate leaders from across Michigan to attend the 2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference (MHCC) April 21 at the Huntington Place in Detroit. Online registration is due …
Like many communities across Michigan, Cadillac is working to expand housing opportunities while revitalizing its historic downtown. A former contaminated and vacant property on Mitchell Street is now playing an important role in that effort, showing how …
Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) joined state and local leaders to tour Cadillac Lofts, a former contaminated and vacant site in the heart of downtown being transformed into a mixed-use building that will offer …
Ahead of World Meteorological Day, MI Environment is featuring the work of the meteorologists at EGLE. Meteorologists from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) don’t tell you if it will rain or snow, be partly cloudy or …
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