Growing up in Muskegon, I have many memories of Lake Michigan and of all the other Great Lakes and lakes and rivers that my family visited while vacationing and camping in Michigan. But in summer 2018, I had the unique experience of taking a trip on the M/ …
The previously announced public information meeting for the Wayne Disposal Inc. hazardous waste license application has been rescheduled for 6-8 p.m. June 26, 2025, at the Wayne County Community College District, Ted Scott Campus, 9555 Haggerty Road, …
At first, Putnam created a compost pile. Then, she received a large compost bin as a gift about 20 years ago. To the large bin, she added yard waste, vegetable peelings and coffee grounds, along with some dirt from old pots. The result was lots of compost …
The mission of the Library of Michigan (LM) in Lansing is to collect, preserve, and provide access to the story of Michigan and to support local libraries. Its comprehensive collection of Michigan-related material includes books, documents, journals, and …
The Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative (MAGI), begun in 2015, brings together anglers and other groups and governments. MAGI’s nearly 50 members include tribal partners such as the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, which had already started …
Water and wellness go together naturally. And with four Great Lakes bordering our state, plus more than 11,000 inland lakes and 76,000 miles of rivers and streams, Michiganders have access to vast resources of healing and renewal worth enjoying and …
Meteorologists at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have issued air quality advisories for levels of fine particulate in the air statewide today and into Saturday morning. These elevated levels are caused by smoke from …
In just a few hours in May 2020, seven inches of rain slammed the area around Forest Lake in Arenac County, damaging the Forest Lake Dam’s spillway into Wells Creek and the Rifle River. For the next four years, safety concerns would keep the level of …
In the flow toward new life for the Ox Creek corridor in and around Benton Harbor, the current is picking up. Demolition getting underway at a contaminated industrial site marks the latest milestone in the community-driven Ox Creek Corridor Restoration and …
Grants totaling more than $1.1 million will reduce hazards, advance circular economy The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that it has awarded $1,105,000 in grants to fund 55 community scrap tire drop-off …
Nearly 500 people live on Mackinac Island year-round, but every summer, the population surges to more than 20,000. This increased population puts a major strain on the island’s more than 50-year-old wastewater treatment plant. Today, thanks to a $78.7 …
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.—Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos joined state and local leaders during the Mackinac Policy Conference to highlight the $78.7 million Mackinac Island Wastewater Treatment …
Just as the waters of the Great Lakes Basin are interconnected, in many ways Michiganders – and our emotional, mental, and physical well-being – are inseparable from the matchless freshwater resources around and beneath us. This interconnectedness is …
“People like to talk about students being like, ‘the future,’ right?” said Katherine Prokopchek, coordinator of the MSU Science Festival, a summit partner for the second year running. “But students are also doing work right now that’s very important in …
What began in 2023 as an annual Spring veteran’s cemetery cleanup event evolved this year into a beautification of the grounds of the Michigan Veteran Homes of Grand Rapids (MVHGR) for the upcoming raising of a 50-foot American flag. Coordinated by Autumn …
Today’s MI Environment story, by Kent Walters, a geologist in the Materials Management Division of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), is the latest in a series of stories on rock and mineral identification. Rocks in …
Along the Great Lakes shoreline, they buffer changes in lake water levels and the effects of increasing precipitation. Restoration of wetland ecosystems is a top priority of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The …
National Clean Air Month started in 1972 and takes place throughout May. Kicking off with Air Quality Awareness Week (#AQAW2025), the month is dedicated to raising awareness about air quality issues and reducing air pollution. The Michigan Department of …
LANSING, Michigan – The State of Michigan today released an update to its Domestic Action Plan (DAP) for combatting harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie. The DAP contains measures to reduce phosphorus runoff into the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) …
Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced a significant federal investment of $6.7 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess, clean up, and revitalize contaminated sites across the …
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