Whether we’re drinking from the tap or drinking in a lake view, water and wellness go hand in hand in Michigan. That’s the message of this year’s Michigan Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week (GLFWW), Saturday, June 1-Sunday, June 9. The annual dedication by …
An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the next-best time is now. May 15 was a great choice, too. On that day – the eve of the second-annual MI Healthy Climate Conference – members of Michigan’s new MI Healthy Climate Corps ( …
Moving firewood when you camp, hunt or head out for a weekend getaway means you risk carrying tree-killing insects and diseases inside the firewood. Bugs can crawl out, infesting trees and carrying diseases that can forever change the landscape of the …
As the 2024 North American wildfire season continues and warmer weather increases the risk of higher ozone levels, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is joining with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) …
Ahead of Memorial Day, today’s MI Environment story is by Jim Day, senior environmental quality analyst in the Materials Management Division of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). He leads the department’s Veterans …
As part of National Electric Safety Month, today’s MI Environment story is featuring the proper use and recycling or disposal of lithium-ion batteries. The upcoming Michigan Environmental Compliance Conference in Lansing on June 5 and 6 is featuring a …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has partnered with Michigan Saves, the nation's first nonprofit green bank, to offer financing for the replacement of failing or near-failing septic systems through the Septic …
By a host of measures – distance, population, lifestyles, economy, climate, ecosystems, and more – the Upper Peninsula is far from Lansing. But like everywhere in Michigan, there’s common ground when it comes to protecting the natural environment and …
This was not Nate Burnand’s first MI Healthy Climate Conference. The Michigan Public Service Commission analyst happily came back for more after last year’s inaugural event. Governor Gretchen Whitmer rallies hundreds of attendees Friday, May 17, with her …
Today at the MI Healthy Climate Conference in Lansing, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) have been determined to be State …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is partnering with the Michigan Recycling Coalition, Dr. Shrink, Bay Area Recycling for Charities and Emmet County Recycling to help keep boat shrink-wrap out of landfills, and you can …
Today, at the second annual MI Healthy Climate Conference, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced two new state programs to support community-based organizations, tribal governments, and local governments in leveraging Environmental Justice and …
Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) kicked off the second annual MI Healthy Climate Conference with the theme of “Accelerating Action.” The goal of the conference, May 16-17 at the Lansing Center, is to motivate …
As part of Earth Day activities, a group of staffers at the Gaylord District Field Office of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), volunteered for an Adopt-a-Highway litter cleanup in Gaylord. The Michigan Department of …
Didymo cells have been found in algae samples taken from submerged rocks and debris at two boating access sites on the Au Sable River north of Luzerne in Oscoda County, Michigan. Didymo covers vegetation in an area of the Boardman River. Sampling …
Aviso en Español إعلان باللغة العربية Reducing environmental health burdens in Michigan’s environmental justice communities is the goal of a new $20 million Environmental Justice Impact Grant program offered by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $1 million Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to a project that will turn the contaminated site of a former harness-racing track into new housing and parks. Plans for the …
As part of United for Infrastructure Week, today’s MI Environment story by Jeff Johnston of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is from the State of the Great Lakes report. Local and state officials visit upgrades to …
Water main replacement in Owosso and lead service line removals in Escanaba are among more than $23 million in state grants recently awarded to Michigan communities to protect public health and Michigan’s water resources. The MI Clean Water Plan grants …
Today, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy joined officials from the City of Detroit and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) for a press conference highlighting recent transformational investments in removing lead …
