Since 1970, the United States has celebrated the modern-day environmental movement with annual Earth Day observances around the country. This April 22, state environmental agencies will mark the day in…
Michigan
ECOS Environmental Justice Workgroup on Interagency Coordination in Connecticut and Michigan
ECOS EJ Workgroup discusses interagency and external coordination on environmental justice issues with Michigan EGLE and Connecticut DEEP.
Michigan Takes Action on Clean Energy & Climate with 100% Renewable Target for 2040
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a comprehensive package of clean energy and climate legislation that will implement proposals in the state’s MI Healthy Climate Plan, which laid out a…
Michigan Sets New Surface Water Values for Two Additional PFAS Chemicals
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) recently announced new water quality values (WQVs) for the PFAS compounds Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) and Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA). The new…
Michigan and U.S. EPA Finalize Civil Rights Resolution Agreement
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…
Michigan Infrastructure Office
Michigan Helping Communities Navigate BIL & IRA Opportunities
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.
Michigan Leverages GIS to ‘Green’ School Operations
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…
Michigan Conducts Survey on Warehouse for Groundwater Data Using EECIP
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…
ECOS Green Report: State Strides on Environmental Justice & Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
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…
