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.…
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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…
Michigan Boosts Recycling Reporting
This month, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality released a 2018 Annual Report for the state’s Recycling Reporting Program detailing expanded efforts and targeted outreach to increase the number of…
Michigan DEQ Gets Name Change and New Marching Orders
On February 4, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two executive orders and an executive directive to protect the Great Lakes, clean up drinking water, and combat the impacts of climate…
Michigan Reports PFAS Progress at One-Year Mark of Initiative
Marking one year since the inception of the effort, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) has announced the latest results in its statewide effort to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
ECOS 2018 State Innovation Award Videos
In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Michigan Uses Drones to Detect PFAS, Conducts Public Water System Testing
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) deployed this week a drone over Lake Margrethe to locate springs that could be carrying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from former firefighting…
Michigan Develops Recycling Reporting Program
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) recently developed an online reporting system that allows businesses, industry, and other recycling entities to enter and track their recycling rates. The Recycling…
