The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is funding a first-of-its-kind study of risk management strategies for groundwater contamination. A research team from Michigan State University’s Institute…
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Michigan Hosts Webinar to Help Communities Access Water Infrastructure Funding
In support of the Michigan Clean Water Plan, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) will host a webinar on March 10 at 1-2 p.m. Eastern to…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
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 polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Michigan Launches New Maps and Data Webpage
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) will host a webinar on February 25, 2021 at 10-11 a.m. Eastern to introduce its new Maps & Data webpage and showcase data…
Michigan School Installs Water Filtration System for PFAS with State Support
With support from a state grant program, a school near Grand Haven, Michigan installed a new water-filtration system designed to protect students and staff from PFAS contamination in the groundwater.…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
Michigan Takes Steps to Advance Climate Justice and Equitable Access to Services
Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced new efforts to promote more just and equitable environmental protection. On February 1, the agency named a panel of…
Michigan Updates PFAS Cleanup Standards
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) announced in December that it has updated its cleanup criteria for groundwater used as drinking water to include five new…
North Carolina Awarded for Environmental Mapping with Drones
Last month, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) won the 2020 National Association of State Chief Information Officers Award for Business Process Innovations for their work on environmental…
Michigan Sees Promising PFAS Reduction in Huron River
New monitoring data from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy show a steep decline in PFAS levels in the Huron River watershed. The reduced contamination appears to…
