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Michigan and U.S. EPA Finalize Civil Rights Resolution Agreement

August 11, 2023

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has entered into an informal agreement with U.S. EPA to resolve a Title VI Civil Rights Act complaint filed by…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: environmental justice

Michigan Helping Communities Navigate BIL & IRA Opportunities

August 4, 2023

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy Catalyst Communities Initiative has been providing services to help Michigan local and tribal governments navigate federal funding opportunities available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: bil, ira

Michigan Leverages GIS to ‘Green’ School Operations

April 14, 2023

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has leveraged GIS to deploy a user-friendly portal to facilitate the Michigan Green Schools program. The initiative empowers schools to…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data collection, education

Michigan Conducts Survey on Warehouse for Groundwater Data Using EECIP 

February 3, 2023

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is working to create a warehouse for groundwater data. The goal is to build a system that provides a one-stop…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data, data collection, groundwater

ECOS Green Report: State Strides on Environmental Justice & Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

December 23, 2022

This ECOS Green Report provides highlights of four well-attended 2022 virtual ECOS EJ Workgroup meetings, held in conjunction with U.S. EPA. Spotlighted topics described in this report include working with…

Filed Under: Green Reports Tagged With: environmental justice

States Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress

October 21, 2022

State environmental agencies are bristling with excitement this week over the 50th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act (CWA). Read on for a sampling of activities undertaken by Governors…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: drinking water, waterbodies

Michigan Engages the Public on Lake Erie Nutrient Issues

September 2, 2022

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) will kick off a webinar series called Taking Action on Lake Erie on October 5 at 11 a.m.-noon Eastern. The…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: waterbodies

Michigan Waste Tires Hit the Road 

July 15, 2022

Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is paving the way to a more sustainable market for scrap tires in the state. EGLE recently has backed a number…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling, vehicle

Michigan Boosts Recycling Rate with Investments in Access and Awareness

April 22, 2022

Recycling in Michigan has reached a new all-time high, increasing from 14.25% to 19.3% between 2019 and 2022. This 35.4% increase was documented in a new analysis conducted by the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Michigan Adds Drinking Water PFAS Limits to Groundwater Cleanup Rule

April 15, 2022

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has announced that its limits on seven PFAS in drinking water have been officially added to the state’s groundwater cleanup…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: drinking water, groundwater, PFAS

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