The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) announced today that it has listed the 300th site of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) groundwater contamination caused by the historic use and disposal of “forever chemicals” across the state. As …
Calendar Go to Calendar EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, …
This conference is a must-attend event for federal, state, county, and municipal emergency response personnel, facility emergency managers, contractors, consultants, and other professionals committed to safeguarding our environment from potential threats …
EGLE has oversight of Public Act 154 which deals with K-12 public and nonpublic schools and is specifically called The Clean Drinking Water Access Act. It is a new law and is not part of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. Schools must have approved …
The annual report – prepared and submitted to the state Legislature by EGLE’s Office of the Great Lakes on behalf of the Governor each calendar year by law – explores major accomplishments, issues, initiatives, and challenges in 15 magazine-style articles …
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared January 2025 as Radon Action Month in Michigan, encouraging Michigan residents to learn more about this environmental hazard and to test their homes during the heating season. You cannot see, smell, or taste radon, …
EGLE received 19,639 requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Fiscal Year 2024. The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides all persons (except persons incarcerated in correctional facilities) with access to public records of …
January is Radon Action Month, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have tips for you. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that you cannot see, smell, or …
Winter surveys underway Throughout the winter, survey crews from the DNR and several cooperative invasive species management areas will look for signs of hemlock woolly adelgid. Crews will focus their efforts along the northern edge of the infestation, …
From stories on wipes that can no longer be labeled “flushable,” to water infrastructure funding, and solving the PFAS-in-smelt mystery, MI Environment in 2024 covered a wide variety of subjects. All told, EGLE published 188 stories during the course of …
Each year, Michiganders purchase millions of live Christmas trees. However, after the holidays pass, people often wonder if there are more beneficial uses for their tree rather than sending it to landfill. The answer is yes— there are many ways that your …
“Living in a state surrounded by 21% of the world’s fresh surface water, every Michigander has a unique responsibility to steward and protect our water resources, both Great and small,” Roos said of the report. “Our waters are central to our heritage, key …
New Environmental Justice Impact Grants support community improvement projects addressing environmental justice issues across Michigan Lansing, Michigan—Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced 43 grants to …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) approved more than $25 million in brownfield redevelopment funding across the state in the 2024 fiscal year. The money went to 87 projects in 55 communities, drawing capital investment …
“Under Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist’s leadership, EGLE has strengthened our commitment to protecting this beautiful state and the 10 million Michiganders who live, work and play here,” said Phil Roos, EGLE director. “EGLE’s work is …
Did you know that road rights-of-way can be hot spots of invasive species infestation? Were you aware that that some retailers in Michigan will take back aquarium pets if you have too many? Have you heard about lesser celandine, Michigan’s newest watch …
Funding accompanies the build-out of enough utility-scale solar and battery storage to power more than 800,000 Michigan households Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced the second round of Renewables Ready …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has been awarded $4.4 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program to deploy 15 all-electric recycling trucks, along with 15 charging …
This week, Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week is putting a spotlight on the people who work in the drinking water and wastewater industries. Michigan has thousands of certified operators and other water professionals who work silently behind …
In the lane, snow is glistening. And around the state, EGLE is listening. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has launched a round of virtual listening sessions on priority action areas in the MI Healthy Climate Plan, …
