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

Published on December 18, 2025 - 07:17 GMT

Year in Review: EGLE continues work to protect state’s natural resources and promote public health, resilience, and economic ...

As 2025 draws to a close, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has released its End of Year Report. This year’s report highlights the work the EGLE team has accomplished in partnership with communities, businesses, and …

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Published on December 17, 2025 - 22:14 GMT

EGLE issues operating license to US Ecology Detroit South

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued a renewed Hazardous Waste Management Facility Operating License to EQ Detroit Inc., doing business as US Ecology Detroit South, following a comprehensive regulatory review …

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Published on December 17, 2025 - 05:07 GMT

By the numbers: 50+ Air Quality Division staff attend Rules School

Air quality rules and regulations are complicated. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Air Quality Division regulates industrial sources of air pollution. To gain proficiency in applying the state and federal …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 15:35 GMT

Farmington Hills seventh-grader wins Michigan’s Radon Poster Contest

Shraddha Vinod, a seventh-grader at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills, produced the winning entry in the Michigan 2025 Radon Poster Contest. Shraddha’s poster titled, “Radon is a Silent Killer” was selected from a total of six entries submitted from …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 13:37 GMT

Protecting mussels, tracking progress and a new initiative: NotMISpecies webinars return in January

Have you ever submitted a report to the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network and questioned whether anyone would see it? Maybe you spent a semester slogging through rivers or fields to catalog species and habitat and wondered why. If so, the …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 08:04 GMT

Unlock savings: Tax credits available to businesses, nonprofits for clean energy upgrades

Federal clean energy tax credits and incentives are still available for Michigan businesses and tax-exempt entities considering investments for energy efficiency – and now is the time to take advantage of some that will phase out in the coming months. …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 05:04 GMT

Feeling overwhelmed with cardboard boxes? Proper recycling is the solution

With gift giving season here, many people are ordering items delivered in cardboard boxes. This edition of MI Environment covers tips – courtesy of the Recycling Raccoons – on how to best recycle cardboard. Cardboard is very recyclable, but the rules might …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 08:34 GMT

New story map provides overview of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team’s work

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s latest story map is highlighting the work of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART). The story map provides an in depth look at how MPART is addressing PFAS contamination in Michigan …

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Published on December 8, 2025 - 17:05 GMT

EGLE Director puts spotlight on PFAS life cycle at PFAS Summit

Phil Roos, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, kicked off the plenary session of the Great Lakes PFAS Summit held virtually last week, focusing on the entire PFAS life cycle. Over 2,250 participants registered for …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 07:16 GMT

By the Numbers: The (Fiscal) Year in brownfield redevelopment

Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) was a busy one for Brownfield Redevelopment and Assessment team at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The department awarded funding to 21 redevelopment projects in 19 communities from Detroit to …

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Published on December 3, 2025 - 09:03 GMT

Heading out to get a Christmas tree? Watch out for holiday hitchhikers in your tree

Every year, millions of Christmas trees are harvested and shipped across the country to bring joy and tradition into homes, but sometimes those trees carry more than just ornaments and good smells. They can also carry invasive pests that threaten Michigan’ …

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Published on December 2, 2025 - 06:58 GMT

EGLE to host three webinars for Water and Wastewater Professionals Week

Next week, Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week is putting a spotlight on the people who work in the drinking water and wastewater industries. Michigan has thousands of certified operators and other water professionals who work silently behind …

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Published on November 26, 2025 - 07:14 GMT

Lung Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to focus on the dangers from radon gas in homes, schools, and anywhere you spend lots ...

As part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is highlighting a new podcast on radon awareness. Hosted by Jerry Hodak and featuring Leslie Smith III, EGLE’s indoor radon specialist, the four …

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Published on November 24, 2025 - 16:09 GMT

Join the 2025 MiCorps Annual Conference online for free

The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a statewide network of volunteer monitoring programs that collect and share surface water quality data, is holding its 2025 Annual Conference online on Friday, Dec. 5. This free event is open to everyone – whether …

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Published on November 24, 2025 - 08:26 GMT

Manoomin Stewardship Guide spreads awareness and acceptances of shared understanding of wild rice in Michigan

As part of Native American Heritage Month in Michigan, MI Environment is highlighting the Manoomin Stewardship Guide released earlier this year. EGLE is part of the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative. The Michigan Wild Rice Initiative is a collaboration of the …

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Published on November 20, 2025 - 18:04 GMT

EGLE announces eight grants to protect or improve water quality

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today about $2.9 million in Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program grants. These funds will support eight projects that will prevent, reduce, or eliminate polluted runoff and other …

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 10:09 GMT

New EGLE story map looks at emerging contaminants

As part of World GIS Day, MI Environment is highlighting the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s recent story map on emerging contaminants of concern. “Contaminants of emerging concern” refers to various chemicals and substances …

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Published on November 18, 2025 - 16:17 GMT

Michigan invests in brownfield redevelopment to help more communities revitalize contaminated sites

Michigan is ramping up its commitment to turning contaminated and underused properties into opportunities for growth. With new state investments and proposed legislation, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is making it …

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Published on November 17, 2025 - 20:37 GMT

State invests $77 million in brownfield funding to help more Michigan communities revitalize contaminated sites

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos joined Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, Representative Alabas Farhat, and other state and local leaders today for a tour and roundtable in Dearborn to highlight how …

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Published on November 17, 2025 - 16:11 GMT

Lockhart Chemical Company facility cleaned up and sold, new owner enters agreement with EGLE for environmental protection

Property formerly owned by the Lockhart Chemical Company, responsible for a 2022 oil spill into the Flint River, was sold to local company TRU Additives, which voluntarily entered an administrative agreement with the Michigan Department of Environment, …

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