In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Michigan
Michigan Launches State’s First Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Twenty-one Michiganders have been selected to serve on the state’s first Michigan Advisory Council for Environmental Justice (MAC EJ) under the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The MAC EJ includes…
Michigan Begins Collecting PFAS-containing Firefighting Foam
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has launched a $1.4M program to collect PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) from fire departments and commercial airports across…
Michigan to Gather Great Minds on Great Lakes Water Infrastructure
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is organizing the 2020 Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Conference, a regional conference to identify water infrastructure challenges and solutions. The…
Michigan Moves Forward on Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced October 14 its decision to move forward with formal rulemaking on limits for certain PFAS compounds in drinking water.…
Michigan Announces Funding for AFFF Collection
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) announced last week the approval of $1.4 million for the collection and disposal of PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) currently held in…
Michigan Publishes Final PFAS Sampling Report
On August 16, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) published the final report from last year’s statewide sampling of community, school, childcare provider, and tribal water supplies for PFAS.…
Michigan Kicks off Efforts to Lead by Example on Sustainability
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and several state departments have announced new efforts to boost environmental sustainability by reducing energy usage in government facilities. “These steps are a win-win for the…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
Michigan Announces Results of First-of-its-Kind Statewide PFAS Sampling
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) this week announced the results of its 2018 statewide PFAS sampling of all 1,114 public water systems, 461 schools that operate their own…
