October 2009

10/28/09:  Settlement Reached Over Cleanup Costs in South Haven

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-225149--,00.html

August 2009

8/3/09:  Four Environmental Restoration Projects Awarded Funding in Muskegon County

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-219328--,00.html

December 2008

12/2/08:  Plea Agreement Reached for Storage Tank Violations in Wayne County

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-204421--,00.html

May 2008

5/5/07:  May 7 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-191316--,00.html

April 2008

4/4/07:  State to be Reimbursed $4.1 Million for Response Activity Costs Associated with Kalamazoo River Superfund Site

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-189120--,00.html

January 2008

1/4/08:  DEQ to Continue Cleanup in Traverse City

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-182916--,00.html

December 2007

12/21/07:  DEQ to Address Groundwater Contamination in Manistee County

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-182469--,00.html

12/7/07:  DEQ to Address Petroleum Contamination in Rockford

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-181471--,00.html

November 2007

11/26/07:  November 28 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-180710--,00.html

11/19/07:  Michigan Department Community Health Releases Public Health Consultation For Belgravia Site In South Haven

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2945_5105-180477--,00.html

October 2007

10/22/07:  Lawsuit Filed Over Contamination from Milford Gas Station

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-178561--,00.html

September 2007

9/20/07:  State Applauds Court Ruling on Bulk Petroleum

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-176374--,00.html

9/13/07:  Shelby Township Business Owner Sentenced in Illegal Dumping Case

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-175912--,00.html 

August 2007

8/9/07:  August 9 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-173383--,00.html

8/1/07:  Plea Agreement Reached for Unlawful Discharge

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-173198--,00.html

July 2007

7/31/07:  Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-173068--,00.html

7/17/07:  Applications Available for Leaking Underground Storage Tank Funding

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-172172--,00.html

7/6/07:  Dow to Begin Cleanup Work in Tittabawassee River

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-171694--,00.html

June 2007

6/1/07:  BP Penalized for Failing to Address Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-169642--,00.html

May 2007

5/9/07:  Beneficial Use Impairment Removed from Michigan's Torch Lake Area of Concern

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-168149--,00.html

April 2007

2/27/07:  May 3 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-167351--,00.html

February 2007

2/28/07:  DEQ Honored for Economic Excellence in Saginaw

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-163198--,00.html

2/26/07:  DEQ Red Tags Underground Storage Tanks at Cadillac Gas Station

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-162916--,00.html

2/21/07:  Extension of Mancelona Municipal Water

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-162538--,00.html

2/14/07:  DEQ to Conduct Cleanup of Butler Motor Speedway

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-162224--,00.html

January 2007

1/17/07:  Cleanup of Former Sparta Foundry Property

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-160213--,00.html

1/11/07:  Tittabawassee River Sampling Identifies Areas for Interim Clean-up Action

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-159810--,00.html

October 2006

10/30/06:  November 8 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135--155142--,00.html

September 2006

9/22/06:  Key Stakeholder Group to Meet on State Cleanup Program

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-152007--,00.html

9/7/06:  DEQ and EPA to Begin Cleanup of Lead at Residential Properties in Hamtramck

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-150976--,00.html

9/5/06:  Court Upholds DEQ Penalty Imposed Upon Former Monroe County Underground Storage Tank Owner

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-150741--,00.html

9/5/06:  DEQ Resolves Sediment Violations with Alden Nash Properties

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-150758--,00.html

August 2006

8/18/06:  New DEQ Program to Address Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135--149448--,00.html

8/11/06:  Settlement Reached with BASF on Riverview Site

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-149032--,00.html

July 2006

7/31/06:  Cox Files Lawsuit Against Former Auburn Hills Landfill Owner/Operators

http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-34739_34811-148351--M_2006_7,00.html

7/31/06:  Settlement Reached with Diamond Chrome Plating Company

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-148244--,00.html

7/28/06:  Agreement Reached with Eagle Picher

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-148141--,00.html

7/27/06:  August 9 Community Meeting to Discuss Dow Corrective Action Work

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-148104--,00.html

7/13/06:  Cox Announces Victory in Efforts to Clean-Up Traverse City's Boardman River

http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-34739_34811-147385--,00.html

7/10/06:  State to Share Costs in Cleanup on St. Mary's River

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135--146994--,00.html

June 2006

6/21/06:  State to Take Over Water Treatment System in Leelanau County DEQ Efforts Will Keep Residents Safe

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-146011--,00.html

6/15/06:  Plea Agreement Reached for Storage Tank Violations

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-145536--,00.html

May 2006

5/24/06:  DEQ Project will Protect Families in Laketon Township

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-144028--,00.html

April 2006

4/27/06:  May 10 Community Meeting to Focus on Review of Dow Remedial Investigation Work Plans and Sampling Plans for Summer

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-142116--,00.html

March 2006

3/13/2006:  Court Upholds Penalty Imposed Upon Presque Isle County Gas Station Owners

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-139521--M_2006_3,00.html

3/23/06:  Contamination Cleanup Effort in Cheboygan to Create New Development Opportunities

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-139207--,00.html

3/22/06:  $2 Million DEQ Project is Catalyst for Detroit Riverfront Revitalization

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-139019--,00.html

February 2006

2/22/06:  Deal Approved for Financing of Cleanup at Trenton Steel Plant

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-136906--,00.html

January 2006

1/5/06:  Settlement with The Dow Chemical Company

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-133600--,00.html

December 2005

12/2/05:  Workshops to Highlight Brownfield Redevelopment Successes

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-131353--,00.html

November 2005

11/29/05:  DEQ Seeks Public Comment on Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Funds

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-131083--,00.html

11/14/05:  Settlement for Oil and Gas Waste Pit Cleanup

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-130154--,00.html

October 2005

10/3/05:  Macomb County Landfills Case Litigation Settled

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-127545--M_2005_10,00.html

September 2005

9/27/05:  Contamination Cleanup Effort in Ann Arbor

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-127115--M_2005_9,00.html

9/26/05:  DEQ and EPA Partner to Cleanup Hazardous Waste Site

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-127014--M_2005_9,00.html

August 2005

8/19/05:  Settlement Reached with Lansing-Based Consulting Firm

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-124459--M_2005_8,00.html

8/9/05:  Bulk Petroleum Corp. Ordered to Pay Additional $1.4 Million in Penalties

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-123998--M_2005_8,00.html

8/1/05:  Further Funding To Support Cleanup in South Haven

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-123463--,00.html

July 2005

7/26/05:  Brownfield Cleanup to Create Redevelopment in Grand Rapids

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-123173--,00.html

7/21/05:  Public Meeting Being Held to Discuss Methane Gas Migration from Landfill

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-122836--,00.html

7/20/05:  Settlement Reached with Farmers Petroleum, Inc.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-122771--,00.html

7/07/05:  Dioxin Expert to Speak in Midland

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-121935--,00.html

7/05/05:  Contamination Cleanup Effort in Romulus

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-121776--,00.html

June 2005

6/02/05:  DEQ to Address Contamination in Mancelona

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-119307--,00.html

May 2005

5/18/05:  DEQ to Discuss Impact of Lead Sampling Effort in Hamtramck

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-118318--,00.html

5/18/05:  DEQ Plans Outreach Session in Escanaba

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-118311--,00.html

April 2005

4/14/05:  DEQ to Begin Cleanup of Premium Oil Bulk Plant in Sault Ste. Marie

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135--115502--,00.html

4/14/05:  DEQ to Begin Cleanup of Riverside Park in Boyne City

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135--115503--,00.html

4/14/05:  DEQ to Begin Cleanup of National Plate Glass Property in Saginaw

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135--115504--,00.html

4/6/05:  DEQ to Begin Cleanup of Groundwater Contamination in Tekonsha

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-114923--,00.html

March 2005

3/31/05: DEQ Asks Court to Order AAR to Comply with Administrative Order

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135--114421--,00.html

3/29/05: Granholm Details Plan to Speed Job Creation; Highlights Environmental Cleanup Projects

http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192--113978--,00.html

3/1/05:  DEQ Announces Enforcement Actions (Actions result in fines and restitution for cleanup
of contaminated sites)

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-111674--,00.html

January 2005

1/19/05: DEQ and Dow Agree On Framework.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-108427--,00.html

December 2004

12/13/04: DEQ "Red-Tagged" Fuel Tanks - Oil company faces $208,200 in fines.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308-106520--,00.html

October 2004

10/28/04: DEQ and Attorney General reach settlement with Ford Motor Company, and Kingsford Products (settlement resolves methane contamination of groundwater and Menominee River).

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-103119--M_2004_10,00.html

10/13/04: Plan Approved to Help Inform Residents of the Risks of Dioxin Contamination.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-102146--M_2004_10,00.html

10/6/04: DEQ Submitting Proposals for EPA Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Funds.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-101706--M_2004_10,00.html

September 2004

9/15/04: Target Date Set for Dioxin Strategy Agreement.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-100610--M_2004_9,00.html

March 2004

3/9/04: DEQ Completes Initial Screening of Suspected Lead Smelter Sites.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-87838--M_2004_3,00.html

February 2004

2/23/04: DEQ Preliminary Soil Sample Results from Residential Properties Located Within the Tittabawassee River Floodplain Continue to Identify Dioxin Contamination.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-86736--M_2004_2,00.html

January 2004

1/23/04: DEQ Reaches Agreement with Ford Motor Company For Former Fabco Fabricating Facility, Lenawee County.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-85006--M_2004_1,00.html

1/15/04: Michigan Court of Appeals Upholds Decision of Court of Claims on Challenge to State-Ordered Cleanup of Submerged Paint Waste.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-84641--M_2004_1,00.html

December 2003

12/1/03: DEQ Funded Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment Identifies Risks and Impacts to Wildlife Resulting from Dioxin and Furan Contaminated Sediments in the Tittabawassee River.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-81802--M_2003_12,00.html

November 2003

11/19/03: Petroleum Company Pleads Guilty to the Charge of Failure to Report the Release of Gasoline to the Environment.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-80668--M_2003_11,00.html

11/18/03: DEQ Submitting Proposals for EPA Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Funds.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-80492--M_2003_11,00.html

October 2003

10/22/03: Attorney General and DEQ File Lawsuit Against Diamond Chrome Plating, Inc.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-78613--M_2003_10,00.html

September 2003

9/17/03: DEQ Announces Public Meetings on Dow Scopes of Work for Remedial Investigation of Tittabawassee River and Flood Plain and Midland Area Soil Contamination.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-75322--M_2003_9,00.html

9/5/03: Bulk Petroleum Corp. Ordered to Pay DEQ $1.09 Million Penalty Failure to clean up leaking underground storage tank site proves costly.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-74551--M_2003_9,00.html

August 2003

8/13/03: DEQ Issues First Unilateral Administrative Orders in Six Years.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-73448--M_2003_8,00.html

July 2003

7/21/03: State Recovers $4.8 Million in Landfill Cleanup Case; Nearly 6,000 buried drums of waste, contaminated soils and liquids removed.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-72440--M_2003_7,00.html

7/15/03: DEQ Director Selects Andrew Hogarth as Chief Of Remediation and Redevelopment Division.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-71916--M_2003_7,00.html

June 2003

6/12/03: DEQ Issues Hazardous Waste Facility Operating License to Dow Chemical Company.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-69985--M_2003_6,00.html

June 2002

6/7/02: State releases dioxin results from Tittabawassee River sediment and floodplain soil sampling.

http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_3323-39003--M_2002_6,00.html

For a link to DEQ press releases, please click here:   Index of DEQ Press Releases