The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that Michigan will adopt a ruleset creating some of the nation’s most comprehensive regulations limiting PFAS contamination in drinking water.
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The U.P. Energy Task Force’s next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 1 in Sault Ste. Marie and will include presentations and information on customer assistance programs for households that have trouble with their energy costs.
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A grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will help redevelop contaminated property in Ishpeming into senior housing.
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A contaminated property in Saginaw will be redeveloped as a Fleck’s Fresh Mart with help from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will host three Michigan Safe Drinking Water Virtual Town Halls that will be live streamed at the dates and times listed below.
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Do your part on the 26th anniversary of World Water Day by applying for a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) grant or loan.
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A busy corner lot in the City of Grand Haven will be evaluated for potential environmental contamination with the help of a $30,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
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The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Michigan chapter has awarded its Outstanding Conservationist of the Year award to Tom Cooley, a 40-year employee of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division.
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U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Tim Murphy (R-PA), the respective chairs of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, recently wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy about the agency’s settlement with Volkswagen.
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The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes recently submitted a public comment letter to the Department of State regarding a proposed Presidential Permit that would allow the use of six pipelines that run under the St. Clair River to transport crude oil.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently revealed the latest round of projects to gain approval for the Aquatic Habitat Grant Program, which will receive a total of $1.25 million.
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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently issued a rule that would require further sulfur dioxide emissions reductions from companies in Southwest Detroit following public comments requesting more stringent regulations on the emissions.
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Michigan recently launched the Michigan Invasive Species website to serve as a resource for residents looking to identify or manage plants, insects and animals considered invasive in the state.
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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposed significantly strengthening the drinking water cleanup standard for 1,4-Dioxane from 85 parts per billion (ppb) to 7.2ppb, which would impact Ann Arbor and the Pall-Gelman Contaminant plume cleanup effort.
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Nineteen projects in Michigan received a total of $3.6 million recently through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program, a cooperative effort of the Departments of Natural Resources (DNR), Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).
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Michigan expands Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine to Upper Peninsula Baraga, Dickinson, Marquette and Menominee counties
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The Great Lakes Commission is now accepting proposals for the 2016 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP), which will provide grants for small scale and watershed scale projects designed to reduce phosphorus runoff in the Great Lakes.
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The Michigan Department of Environmental (DEQ) quality recently announced that it is accepting applications for a total of $233,300 in grant funding, available through the Michigan Clean Diesel Program, for projects that will reduce diesel emissions.
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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting applications for this year’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) and Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) loans, available for communities throughout the state looking to update their infrastructure.
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Water response teams mobilized by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have now completed 11,144 home visits in Flint, during which they have distributed bottled water, filters and replacement cartridges and water testing kits.
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