The Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) protects Michigan’s environment/public health by managing air, water, land & energy resources

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🚤 Clean Boats, Clean Waters grants are open! Michigan organizations can apply for funding to support outreach and education that helps boaters and anglers prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Apply and learn more: tinyurl.com/bdec4b9f #NotMISpecies
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Elective Pay helps Ida Public Schools replace failing boiler system with efficient geothermal HVAC system. Learn how and explore resources for funding clean energy projects: tinyurl.com/4c57ky8x #MIHealthyClimate #MIEnvironment
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EGLE is offering a Microplastics Grant Funding Opportunity to better understand gaps related to microplastics research in surface water and/or drinking water. Learn more: tinyurl.com/27xape8y
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EGLE is offering $10 million in grants to bring renewable energy and energy storage to contaminated properties across Michigan through its MI Brightfields Pilot. Learn more and join our informational webinar on Nov. 9: tinyurl.com/bpwbpw3r #MIBrownfields #MIHealthyClimate
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🌊 Three days of research, fresh perspectives and collaboration! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 National Beach Summit to share ideas and explore new tools and approaches to protecting public health and improving beach water quality. egle.idloom.events/national-…
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We're kicking off day 2 of the National Beach Summit highlighting our student poster presenters. These students are doing important work on protecting our water quality. Check out their topics: egle.idloom.events/national-…
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Is Clear Water Healthy? At the National Beach Summit, Lauren Scheffer of the Inland Seas Education Association shares how students across the #GreatLakes are learning to monitor water quality, analyze data and use it to better understand the health of our waters.
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Do you have a lake, river, or stream you would like EGLE to monitor for water quality? We're currently seeking water quality recommendations for 2027. To recommend a waterbody and learn more, visit EGLE’s Monitoring Request Form webpage by October 30: michigan.gov/egle/about/orga…
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At today’s National Beach Summit, Joshua Steele of the Southern California Coastal Water Project is presenting on the links between fecal contamination in stormwater and risks to human health. The bottom line: Don’t swim in stormwater!
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What’s the state of our beaches? At the National Beach Summit, panelists from the U.S., Canada, Tribal Nations and Europe are discussing the state of our beaches, along with state and local perspectives on beach health and water quality. egle.idloom.events/national-…
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The National Beach Summit is underway! EGLE’s Shannon Briggs is welcoming people from across the country to beautiful Traverse City to explore new tools, research and strategies shaping beach health and water quality. egle.idloom.events/national-…
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Keynote speaker Heather Buonomo, @SanDiegoCounty's Director of Environmental Health, is sharing insights on the international sewage crisis in the San Diego area and how faster water quality testing, science and cross-border collaboration are helping address the challenge.
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🗺️ GIS is more than maps. It helps EGLE track environmental changes and inform decisions that protect Michigan’s environment and public health. Celebrate #GISDay in Michigan! Explore our maps and see how EGLE uses GIS. tinyurl.com/yefe5jpu #MichiganGIS

ALT 3D image of Michigan's lower peninsula.

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🪵 Bringing firewood into Michigan? Starting Jan. 1, 2027, untreated firewood from out of state will be prohibited to help stop invasive pests and plant diseases from spreading. Certified, heat-treated firewood is still allowed. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4j9m2x5v #NotMISpecies
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🏖️ Can we speed up beach water testing? New onsite testing approaches could help Michigan assess beach water quality in as little as 15 minutes, compared with hours or even days for some lab methods. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3pb7brda #MIEnvironment
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Thank you to everyone who dropped off their medications on #TakeBackDay! Missed the event? Find a permanent collection near you: michigan.gov/EGLEDrugDisposa…
Have unused or expired medications at home? Drop them off at a #TakeBackDay collection site this Saturday, Oct. 24, 10am-2pm. Proper disposal helps prevent misuse and protects our communities, waters and wildlife. tinyurl.com/ywutm99x Find a site: dea.gov/takebackday
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The safe disposal of unused and unwanted medication is one way to help prevent prescription drug misuse and protect Michigan communities. Today, all MSP posts are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., serving as drop-off locations for disposal of expired, unused and unwanted pills for destruction. Please note: liquids, syringes, inhalers and patches cannot be accepted. According to the @samhsagov, the majority of people who misuse prescription medication for a non-medical purpose obtained it from a family member or friend. Properly disposing of medications that are no longer needed can help reduce access to these drugs.
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🪵 Plot twist: Your firewood could be carrying invasive pests, even if it looks clean! 🍂 On your next trip: • Leave your firewood at home • Buy or collect wood at your destination • Or bring properly certified, heat-treated wood tinyurl.com/37pfeb2u #NotMISpecies
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