The fall season brings thoughts of apples, pumpkins, crisp leaves, and cozy campfires. Before you decide to burn that brush pile in the backyard, now is a great time to refresh your knowledge on safe and responsible burning practices. Burn safely Whenever …
Ida Public Schools had a problem. Its boiler systems were failing and so outdated that new parts were not available. The solution for the Monroe County school district was to use Elective Pay to fund the new, highly-efficient geothermal HVAC system, along …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is pleased to announce a grant opportunity focusing on microplastics research. EGLE is offering the Microplastics Grant Funding Opportunity to better understand gaps related to …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is opening a Request for Proposals for the MI Brightfields Pilot. The program is offering $10 million in grants to establish renewable energy and energy storage on environmentally …
Today’s MI Environment story is courtesy of the Recycling Raccoons. The night was dark. His surroundings coated in dew from a dense fog. And Frank was face down in a recycling cart. The only sound was the rustling of common household household recyclables …
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Invasive Species Program have announced a new firewood quarantine to protect Michigan’s agriculture, forests and natural resources from invasive insects and plant diseases. …
Swimming season 2026 may quickly be fading into memory, but it’s still top of mind for some in Michigan. They’re thinking about how recreational beaches are monitored for water quality and if there are better ways to do it. Michigan’s 1,000-plus public …
LANSING, Mich — Today, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos released the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its agreement with Gelman Sciences …
Today’s MI Environment story is courtesy of NextCycle Michigan, an initiative of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Where food gets lost Food waste is a statewide challenge in Michigan. The Michigan Department of …
A new story map, created for EGLE Classroom at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), covers how plastic water bottles fit into Michigan’s circular economy. In a circular economy, materials are kept in use by repairing, …
Firewood is a beneficial forest product, but did you know that untreated firewood can harbor pests and diseases that can infest and even kill other trees? Firewood movement helped to spread the emerald ash borer throughout Michigan, killing an estimated …
Get ready for the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. That’s when more than 4,400 collection sites will be set up across the country to dispose of unneeded, expired, and unused prescription …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting the seventh annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit on December 1-3 and the first ever PFAS Treatment Technology Symposium on December 9-10. Registration is now open for …
Up to $4.29 million available to help communities replace aging diesel refuse trucks with modern, zero-emission battery electric refuse vehicles LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is announcing the …
Seven volunteers from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) joined 19 other State of Michigan employees in a clean-up project in Lansing recently. They cleared invasive species, trash, illegally dumped tires, and abandoned …
We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about Michigan’s recent ozone attainment designation requests in Southeast and West Michigan and how exceptional events factor into these decisions. It’s understandable — air quality is deeply tied to public …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding nearly $8 million in Brownfield redevelopment funding to eight projects that are expected to create a combined 687 new housing units and as many as 447 new jobs. The …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert today for elevated levels of fine particulate across parts of the western Upper Peninsula due to wildfire smoke. Localized pollutant levels may reach …
Gillian Gainsley has served as the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) chief of staff. This week, she takes on heading the department’s Reclaim the Rivers project, recently announced by Gov. Whitmer. It’s an $89 million …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $1 million grant to a project that will redevelop a contaminated site into new housing and jobs in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood. The property at 1340 and 1350 …
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