EGLE Classroom plans to offer a brand-new Fellowship program for K-12 educators in the 2026-2027 school year, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Great Lakes Green Schools Fellowship will support a cohort of 30 Michigan K-12 educators in …
More than 700 Michiganders and others, from climate action leaders to local community members, gathered along the Detroit riverfront on April 21 with a shared purpose: turning climate commitments into positive outcomes for Michigan’s economy, health, and …
Grant awards are latest in ongoing competitive MI Healthy Climate Challenge program The Office of Climate and Energy (OCE) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced four awardees in the third round of the MI …
Districtwide participation milestones Two school districts achieved full participation in 2026, with every school building earning Michigan Green School certification: Haslett Public Schools Traverse City Area Public Schools Several other districts are …
The 2026 Earth Day poster contest received 270 stunning entries from kindergarten through fifth grade students from across Michigan. The contest requires students to incorporate Michigan-themed concepts into their poster designs. All artwork must be …
Speaking by video today to more than 700 attendees of the 2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference in Detroit, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the launch of MI Healthy Climate Challenge #4: Go Big, Go Clean, focused on industrial decarbonization. The …
The MCE School Greenhouse project transformed an unused campus greenhouse into a student‑led sustainability and food‑production program supported by partnerships with the Mason County Eastern science class, MCE Food Service, Michigan State University …
Today, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Director Phil Roos joined local, state and federal officials on a dam safety tour across mid-Michigan, assessing conditions at several facilities amid ongoing statewide flooding. The tour …
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced they were redesignating the sulfur dioxide (SO2) nonattainment area in Wayne County back to attainment. SO2 is one of six well-studied pollutants called criteria air pollutants. These pollutants …
Along with this warmer weather this spring and summer, we may also see higher levels of ozone and fine particulate matter in the air. On days like this, meteorologists at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) may call an …
The 30th National Prescription Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event gives people the opportunity to dispose of their unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medications anonymously at thousands of collection …
Sea lamprey have the potential to devastate the Great Lakes fishery. It takes dedicated teamwork by multiple state, tribal, federal, and Canadian agencies to keep this invasive species under control. While the sea lamprey resembles an eel, it is a jawless …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced the launch of the new Water Infrastructure Grants Dashboard, providing an overview of active water infrastructure grant programs managed by the Water Infrastructure …
A new online “story map” multimedia presentation by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) turns Michigan’s guide to climate action into an interactive journey. “The MI Healthy Climate Plan: A Roadmap to Our Carbon Neutral …
Towering 450 feet above Lake Michigan, the famous sand dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are a familiar symbol of our state’s natural resources to many Michiganders. Fewer know that this lakeshore is also the summer home of more than one- …
The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a network of volunteer monitoring programs that collect and share surface water quality data statewide, is accepting enrollments for the 2026 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program season. Trainings in 2026 will be …
One of the many roles of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in protecting lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands is to provide training opportunities that place the power of knowledge in the hands of local leaders and the public. …
Survey flights starting this month and continuing through the summer will cover all or part of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties. Flying at …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has staff dedicated to ensuring asbestos is properly managed during demolition and renovation projects. EGLE Asbestos Program staff enforce the National Emissions Standards for …
The Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced a new and improved version of MiEJScreen, the state’s online environmental justice screening tool. The …
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