Veterans at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recently joined with vets from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to support …
Interest in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s upcoming fifth annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit is high, with 1,147 registrants from 46 states and 10 countries to date. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue …
The fall season brings thoughts of apples, pumpkins, leaves, and campfires. Before you decide to burn that brush pile in the backyard, let’s refresh our knowledge on safe burning practices. Leaves burning. Burn safely Whenever you burn, have a shovel …
Michigan’s is accepting pre-applications through Dec. 6, 2024, for grants to assist with projects that would reduce risk associated with privately and publicly owned dams in the state. Approximately $14.1 million in funding is available through the Dam …
Ahead of National Stormwater Day, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting a free webinar on November 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. that will highlight the department’s programs that manage stormwater for the protection …
Program will scale green lending across Michigan, create clean energy jobs, lower costs, and advance MI Healthy Climate Plan goals DETROIT – Today, the State of Michigan was joined by representatives from the national green and clean energy financing …
The Water Resources Division (WRD) of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is soliciting monitoring recommendations for 2025 to support its Surface Water Quality Monitoring Strategy. Primary goals of the strategy are to: …
They’re chucking pumpkins on a catapult at a park in Grand Ledge operated by the Eaton County Parks and Recreation Department, plopping pumpkins at Michigan State University, and feeding them to animals in Delhi Township. A pumpkin loaded in a catapult …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected four tribes in Michigan to receive more than $38 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) made available by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The awards …
Help wanted: State encourages energy efficiency and HVAC contractors to sign up now in preparation for the statewide launch LANSING, Michigan – Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced a milestone in the …
Every fall, Michigan’s beautiful foliage becomes piles of dead leaves in our yards and gardens – but what then? Autumn leaves on a lawn. Leaves don’t belong in landfill-bound trash. Not all municipalities collect them for composting. Burning them is bad …
In a clean competition, Michigan is winning: The state is near the top of the pack nationwide for creating clean energy jobs. Cover of the Clean Jobs America 2024 report. A recent study – the 2024 Clean Jobs America Report from E2 – ranked Michigan No. …
Air quality inspections are one of the primary ways the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Air Quality Division (AQD) determines a company's compliance with air quality rules and regulations. The bread and butter of an …
Help keep Michigan communities safe and healthy by disposing of unneeded medications in your home. Simply bring them to one of the many drop-off locations throughout Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 26 – National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Participating …
Phil Roos, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and two staffers from the department attended the Governor’s Tribal- State Summit in Marquette on Oct. 11. This year’s meeting was hosted by the Keweenaw Bay …
New recycling drop-off centers, a system for repurposing electric vehicle batteries for portable power stations, and a program focused on electronic waste upcycling and computer repair classes: These are among the latest projects to earn recognition – and …
Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced the first round of grants from the Renewables Ready Communities Awards (RRCA), made available by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget. RRCA grants aim to …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) joined officials from the City of South Haven and the South Haven Area Water-Sewer Authority (SHAWSA) on last month for a groundbreaking celebration to kickoff construction on a new …
The City of Detroit, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are soliciting ideas from the community to create an environmentally beneficial projects (EBP) list for …
As part of International E-Waste Day, MI Environment is highlighting the efforts to promote recycling of electronic items. Television cathode Ray tube farm: the result of unregulated recycling efforts. In 2023, the amount of goods considered to be …
