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

Published on November 30, 2021 - 15:24 GMT

EGLE and EPA to hold public hearing on proposed change in construction design of Belleville hazardous waste landfill, Wayne ...

Nov. 24, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Christine Matlock, Permit Engineer, at 517-290-4612 or MatlockC2@Michigan.gov The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Materials Management Division (MMD …

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Published on November 24, 2021 - 20:27 GMT

EGLE announces members of Corrosion Control Advisory Panel to advise agency on lead reduction strategies

November 22, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 The initial meeting of a panel of drinking water experts to advise the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on strategies to reduce lead in Michigan drinking …

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Published on November 23, 2021 - 01:49 GMT

Governor Whitmer Proposes $300 Million Expansion of MI Clean Water Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2021 Contact: press@michigan.gov Governor Whitmer Proposes $300 Million Expansion of MI Clean Water Plan Expansion would support up to 3,750 jobs, ensure local communities have the resources they need to address …

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Published on November 19, 2021 - 20:51 GMT

Public listening sessions on climate plan recommendations scheduled for December

November 19, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Comments to help guide MI Healthy Climate plan Members of the public will have an opportunity at two online public listening sessions scheduled on Wed., December 1, from 9:30 - …

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Published on November 19, 2021 - 15:37 GMT

EGLE takes enforcement action against Stellantis

Nov. 18, 2021 Jill Greenberg. EGLE Spokesperson, GreenbergJ@michigan.gov, 517-897-4965 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Air Quality Division (AQD) has …

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Published on November 18, 2021 - 21:10 GMT

EGLE approves asphalt plant air permit; seeks federal guidance, support to address EJ concerns

November 15, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has approved an air permit for a proposed Ajax Materials Corp. asphalt plant in Genesee Township with a host …

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Published on November 15, 2021 - 22:35 GMT

$2 million in grants will help Michigan communities address lead, other water quality issues

November 9, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 More than $2 million in grants awarded recently under the umbrella of the MI Clean Water plan will assist water supplies in asset management plan development or updates, and/or …

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Published on November 15, 2021 - 22:35 GMT

NextCycle Michigan accepting applications for three Innovation Challenge tracks

Nov. 15, 2021 Jill A. Greenberg, EGLE spokesperson, GreenbergJ@Michigan.gov, 517-897-4965 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Initiative offers business planning support, resources, potential funding opportunities for recycling and …

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Published on November 9, 2021 - 18:54 GMT

Funding available for natural resource restoration in the Saginaw Bay watershed

Georgia Parham, USFWS, 812-334-4261, Ext. 203 Georgia_Parham@Fws.gov John Pepin, Michigan DNR, 906-226-1352, PepinJ@Michigan.gov Michigan EGLE Media Office, 517-284-9278, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov Frank Cloutier, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, …

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Published on November 4, 2021 - 20:46 GMT

Advisory: EGLE provides 11,000 pages of data, documents related to Benton Harbor drinking water

More than 11,000 pages of documents data related to elevated lead levels in Benton Harbor drinking water has been made public on the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) website and more will be added in coming weeks. The …

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Published on November 4, 2021 - 15:19 GMT

Grants awarded to 30 Michigan communities will help protect water at the source

November 3, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Michigan is blessed with an abundance of fresh, clean water - from the Great Lakes and connecting waterways to the groundwater that courses beneath our feet. All 10 million …

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Published on November 3, 2021 - 18:22 GMT

EGLE grants available for counties to improve materials management in Michigan

Nov. 1, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Materials Management Planning, EGLE-MaterialsManagementPlanning@michigan.gov The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announces a new materials management …

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Published on November 1, 2021 - 16:18 GMT

Michigan Green Schools program transitions to EGLE stewardship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 High-quality environmental education support grows to 400 schools The Michigan Green Schools program has transitioned from a nonprofit to the Michigan …

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Published on October 29, 2021 - 19:22 GMT

Council on Climate Solutions to meet, discuss workgroup recommendations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 The Council on Climate Solutions will discuss the workgroup recommendations of the Energy Production, Transmission, Distribution, and Storage workgroup at its …

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Published on October 29, 2021 - 19:22 GMT

Michigan's new lead standard accelerates work to remove sources of lead from drinking water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Several more communities exceed new, more protective standard, speeding up responses and lead line replacement The Michigan Department of Environment, Great …

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Published on October 26, 2021 - 00:34 GMT

Gov. Whitmer Awards MI Clean Water Grants to 28 Cities, Villages and Townships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2021 Contact: EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Gov. Whitmer Awards MI Clean Water Grants to 28 Cities, Villages and Townships LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer today awarded …

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Published on October 12, 2021 - 22:32 GMT

$3.6M in EGLE brownfield funding to help redevelop contaminated sites in Detroit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 8, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 Jill A. Greenberg, EGLE spokesperson, GreenbergJ@Michigan.gov, 517-897-4965 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded $3.6 …

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Published on October 8, 2021 - 14:24 GMT

State of Michigan increases availability of free bottled water for Benton Harbor city residents, recommends use out of an ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 6, 2021 MDHHS Contact: Lynn Sutfin, Sutfinl1@michigan.gov EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov Federal, state, local and community agencies' efforts accelerated to provide increased bottled water, educate public and …

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Published on October 7, 2021 - 23:37 GMT

Make safe firewood choices to protect the places you love

Oct. 6, 2021 This October, support Firewood Month by choosing to buy firewood where you burn it to prevent the spread of tree pests and diseases. As natural resource managers across the state work to limit tree loss from oak wilt, hemlock woolly adelgid …

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Published on October 7, 2021 - 21:00 GMT

EGLE announces creation of external technical panel to advise on lead reduction, corrosion control in municipal drinking water ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2021 EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced the creation of a panel of drinking water experts to advise the agency on …

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