DNR Outdoor Adventure Center At a beautiful spot along the Detroit River on a bright Earth Day morning, raccoons were among the local fauna. Six of them, to be exact, all there to mark a milestone. The costumed members of Michigan’s Recycling Raccoon Squad …
Michigan is home to more than 2,500 dams, many of which were originally built in the late 1800s and early 1900s to power mills and generate hydropower. Today, most of these structures no longer serve their original purpose and are primarily used for …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), will host a virtual public information meeting regarding a hazardous waste management facility operating license application for the Petro-Chem Processing Group of Nortru, LLC (Petro- …
Today’s MI Environment story, published as part of Stop Food Waste Day, was previously published by NextCycle Michigan, an initiative of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). Collection That Makes Compost Possible On a fall …
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan — Since 2021, Michigan has invested $44.5 million through the state’s Dam Risk Reduction Program, yet it’s estimated that an additional $1 billion is required to address necessary dam infrastructure upgrades across the state. The …
LANSING, Michigan – The Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized the Michigan Maritime Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, 10-year-plan designed to unlock economic growth and create …
If you have an oak tree, put your saw and your pruners down. Due to the possibility of beetles spreading oak wilt fungus from tree to tree, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises homeowners and landowners not to trim or prune any oak trees …
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 …
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