Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on April 12, 2024 - 18:05 GMT

EGLE announces $91.4 million in MI Clean Water grants to help Michigan communities upgrade water infrastructure, protect health, ...

New water mains in Ecorse, sewer line upgrades in Benton Harbor, and lead service line replacements in multiple communities are the goals of more than $91 million in state grants recently awarded to Michigan communities. The MI Clean Water Plan grants …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 05:18 GMT

Great Lakes cooperation helps solve PFAS in smelt mystery

In 2021, Wisconsin fish researchers identified a big mystery in a tiny fish. Sampling data from rainbow smelt caught in Lake Superior showed unusually high levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a harmful chemical that is part of a group of compounds …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 05:27 GMT

East Lansing finds an intelligent solution to household recycling errors

To reduce the amount of contamination in some East Lansing households’ curbside recycling by nearly one-quarter, all it took were smarts – of the nonhuman kind. Flyer from East Lansing's artificial intelligence robotic recycling program. A 24-week …

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Published on April 10, 2024 - 19:51 GMT

EGLE announces $320,000 grant opportunity for community solar projects

The Energy Unit of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is offering grants to help address communities’ roadblocks to clean energy access. At least $320,000 in funding is expected to be available through the MI Solar …

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Published on April 10, 2024 - 06:24 GMT

Plan now for spring treatment of hemlock woolly adelgid

If hemlock trees on your property show signs of hemlock woolly adelgid infestation, now is a good time to plan for spring treatment of this invasive species. Hemlock woolly adelgid, native to Asia, is known to be present in areas of Allegan, Antrim, Benzie …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 06:04 GMT

Researching where water meets land

Today’s MI Environment story by Tammy Newcomb of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, is from the State of the Great Lakes Report. Among the challenges worsened by climate change is erosion from high water as lake levels fluctuate. From Detroit …

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Published on April 5, 2024 - 05:56 GMT

Career Series: EGLE geologist inspires students to think deeply about all things underground

Ahead of Geologist Day, MI Environment today highlights the experience of Brandon Alger, a senior geologist in the Warren District Office of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Brandon Alger, EGLE geologist, at Career …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 06:06 GMT

Meet the first cohort of the MI Healthy Climate Corps

As one of 30 inaugural members of the MI Healthy Climate Corps (MHC Corps), Jessica Austin of Grand Rapids knows how things get done: “When the mission is passion-driven, we can all work together to achieve the purpose.” Jessica Austin at MI Healthy …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 18:15 GMT

Local, state, federal agencies respond to fuel leak in Monroe

Emergency response and remedial activities continue as local, state and federal agencies investigate a diesel fuel leak that impacted Tenmile Creek in Monroe County, Michigan. An investigation by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Michigan …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 16:12 GMT

EGLE awards $2M for Scrap Tire Market Development Grants

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced the funding of more than $2 million in grants to develop new markets for used vehicle tires. When illegal dumping in the environment occurs, scrap tires pose both a fire …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 05:20 GMT

Michigan cities working to reduce food waste

As part of Food Waste Prevention Week, MI Environment is highlighting two Michigan municipalities that are offering residents ways to reduce their food waste by keeping it out of landfills. Spurt Industries' screening plant, where compost is screened, …

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Published on April 1, 2024 - 07:36 GMT

New video series educates applicants and the public on EGLE's State Revolving Fund programs

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has published a video series that provides a look at the State Revolving Fund programs. The three-part series provides an overview of the State Revolving Funds (SRF) as well as an in- …

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Published on March 29, 2024 - 06:23 GMT

Nearly $6 million heading to Michigan to further its orphan well plugging effort

Today’s MI Environment story is based on a press release from the U.S. Department of Interior. Adam Wygant, director of EGLE's Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division, talks with Deb Haaland, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary, at a legacy pollution …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 05:40 GMT

New story map looks at Air Quality Division's 2023 Year in Review

A new interactive story map -- EGLE's Air Quality Division Releases 2023 Year in Review -- takes you on a trip through the division's important work. Air Quality Division staffer takes an air sample. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great …

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Published on March 27, 2024 - 06:08 GMT

EGLE, MiCorps announce enrollment, training for Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program

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 2024 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP) season. Trainings in 2024 …

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Published on March 26, 2024 - 05:51 GMT

Open Burning: Stay safe and informed

As spring ushers in warmer weather and outdoor activities, it is important to remember fire safety, especially when it comes to open burning. Whether you are clearing your yard or enjoying a bonfire, here are some things to keep in mind: Leaves burning in …

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Published on March 25, 2024 - 14:05 GMT

Nearly $6 Million from EPA powers Pontiac schools’ full transition to electric buses

Pontiac didn’t miss the bus. Not in 2022, when the school district secured U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant funding for 25 electric-powered school buses, and not now, with the announcement of a second round of EPA Clean School Bus Program …

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Published on March 22, 2024 - 05:43 GMT

EGLE story map details the life of woman who researched the effects of carbon dioxide on the atmosphere

As part of Women’s History Month and Reading Month, MI Environment today is putting a spotlight on a recently-released story map on the life of Eunice Newton Foote, a female scientist who was the first to describe the warming impact of greenhouse gases on …

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Published on March 21, 2024 - 19:43 GMT

MI Healthy Climate Corps launches with 30 members statewide

The MI Healthy Climate Corps (MHC Corps) is on the move. The corps is a new program to develop an enduring, capable network of climate professionals committed to their communities and a sustainable future for Michigan. This week, the corps’ first cohort of …

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Published on March 21, 2024 - 05:05 GMT

Michigan program encourages private well owners to prioritize water quality testing

As part of Environmental Health Week, today’s MI Environment edition highlights the importance of water quality testing for private well owners. Bottles containing drinking water for testing at the state laboratory. In September 2023, Michigan launched …

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