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2007:			December - November - October - September - August - July - June - May - April - March - February
	December
		• 21 -	DEQ to Address Groundwater Contamination in Manistee County
		• 21 -	Workshops to Help Michigan Facilities with Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting
		• 21 -	Michigan Volunteer River, Stream, and Creek Cleanup Grants Available for 2008
		• 21 -	Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, and Wind Energy Outreach Grants Will Help Consumers
		• 21 -	DEQ Resolves Water Quality Issues at Subdivision Development in Genesee County
		• 20 -	Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. Expands Operations in Michigan: Company will produce and use next-generation biofuel
		• 20 -	Select Michigan Chestnuts for Holiday Celebrations
		• 19 -	Agriculture leaders extend public comment period on agricultural management practices: Deadline extended to January 11, 2008
		• 14 -	DEQ Announces Decision on Kennecott Mine
		• 13 -	Remember to Give the Gift of Food Safety This Holiday Season
		• 11 -	Ag Director Touts Economic "A-Team" Initiative: Assistance to small or large farmers and ag businesses
		• 11 -	State Seeks Grant Proposals to Promote Agricultural Products: Submission deadline is January 7, 2008
		• 11 -	Holiday Waste Reduction Tips
		• 07 -	2007 Vintage Fantastic for Michigan Red Wines: Winemakers are Ecstatic
		• 07 -	DEQ to Address Petroleum Contamination in Rockford
		• 06 -	Michigan Wine Industry Annual Meeting: February 27-29, 2008
		• 05 -	Food and Agriculture Facilities Reminded to Review Chemical Facility and Anti-Terrorism Standards
		• 05 -	State Department of Agriculture Accepts 20th Donated Conservation Easement
		• 04 -	DEQ District Offices Receive Energy Star Award
		• 04 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 03 -	Animal Owners: Remember to be Aware of Winter's Hazards
		• 03 -	DEQ Director to Participate in Town Hall Meeting on Climate Change
	November
		• 29 -	Muskegon County Golf Course Receives Environmental Loan
		• 26 -	November 28 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work
		• 21 -	Michigan's Ag Frost and Freeze Disaster Request Granted: USDA declaration allows farmers access to federal disaster assistance
		• 21 -	Scrap Tire Cleanup Completed in Arenac County
		• 20 -	Zmitko-Somers appointed to Midwestern Ag Export Committee
		• 19 -	DEQ Resolves Violations with the Village of Vernon
		• 16 -	Agriculture Leaders Seek Public Comments on Agricultural Management Practices
		• 15 -	Michigan Department of Agriculture Reminds Citizens to Give Thanks with Food Safety
		• 14 -	Michigan Dairy Producers Approve Continuation Referendum
		• 14 -	Ag Director kicks off fresh Christmas tree season and Trees for Troops program: Select Michigan Christmas trees for a fresh, festive, fragrant holiday
		• 09 -	Bulk Petroleum Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million Penalty For Leaking Underground Gas Tanks
		• 08 -	One Million Electronic ID tags purchased by Michigan Beef and Dairy Producers
		• 07 -	Long Time Effort Leads to Completion of Scrap Tire Cleanup in Genesee County
		• 05 -	Attention Deer Hunters: Don't move firewood during deer season or throughout the year
		• 05 -	Radon Mitigation Doesn't Have to be "Extreme"
		• 02 -	MI Dept. of Agriculture Honors Its Outstanding Employees For 2007
		• 01 -	Governor Granholm, Swedish Minister of Agriculture Meet to Discuss Alternative Energy Collaboration
		• 01 -	DEQ Action Results in Clean Up of Over One Million Scrap Tires in Hillsdale County
		• 01 -	Bloomfield Township Student Wins State Radon Poster Contest
	October
		• 31 -	Workshop to Discuss How to Avoid Delays in Water and Wastewater Construction Permits
		• 31 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 29 -	Dept. of Agriculture Celebrates Farm Market and Agricultural Tourism Month in Allegan County: Department Director Koivisto Tours Lakeshore Harvest Country
		• 26 -	Michigan Animal Emergency Plan Earns Recognition
		• 25 -	Governor Granholm, Swedish Ambassador to U.S. Discuss Mutual Cooperation, Alternative Energy
		• 24 -	Select Michigan Pavilion Highlighted Michigan Food Businesses at Restaurant Show
		• 24 -	DEQ Congratulates Saginaw Township for Floodplain Management
		• 23 -	State Offers Trick-or-Treat Food Safety Tips
		• 22 -	Lawsuit Filed Over Contamination from Milford Gas Station
		• 22 -	DEQ and Garden City Settlement to Resolve Sanitary Sewer Overflow Violations
		• 17 -	October 21-27 is Radon Action Week - Residents are Encouraged to Get Their Homes Tested
		• 15 -	October 14-20 is Earth Science Week in Michigan
		• 12 -	Michigan Revises Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine to Prevent Further Spread of Beetle: Quarantine now includes recently identified infestation in the U.P.
		• 12 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 11 -	Federal Labor Department Offers Migrant Labor Housing Construction Grants: Program Will Be Administered By Michigan Department of Agriculture
		• 11 -	Hunters: Remember to Practice Safe Processing of Wild Game
		• 11 -	DEQ Encourages Alternatives to Leaf Burning
		• 11 -	MiCorps 2007 Annual Conference
		• 05 -	Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Confirmed In Upper Peninsula: State is quickly assessing the area and developing response plans
		• 04 -	Michigan Grade "A" Milk Producers to Vote on Program Continuation
		• 04 -	Herbruck Poultry Ranch to Expand in Ionia County: MEDC Assistance Backs Project Creating 40 New Jobs
		• 03 -	Celebrate Michigan "Farm Market and Agricultural Tourism Month" Down on the Farm
	September
		• 26 -	Schools, Licensed Daycare Centers Need to Follow Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Application Notification Requirements
		• 26 -	DEQ Celebrates Success of Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative - Announces Second Year Projects
		• 25 -	State Urges Owners to Protect Companion Animals During an Emergency Evacuation: Planning can avoid separation and loss in disaster situation
		• 25 -	Autum Color in a Glass
		• 20 -	State Applauds Court Ruling on Bulk Petroleum
		• 18 -	Initiation of Phragmites Control and Demonstration Project in Saginaw Bay
		• 17 -	Former Macomb County Resident to be Sentenced for Bogus Environmental Invoices
		• 13 -	Select Michigan Day Capitol Lawn Farmers' Market Promotes Locally Grown Fruits, Vegetables and More: 2007 Michigan Harvest Gathering "Buy Local, Give Local" campaign launched at market
		• 13 -	Shelby Township Business Owner Sentenced in Illegal Dumping Case
		• 12 -	Granholm and Michigan Ag Commission Preside Over State Fair Junior Livestock Auction: State's young livestock producers and scholarship fund grosses $150,900
		• 12 -	Michigan Farm Animals Susceptible to Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Health officials encourage taking precautions
		• 07 -	State Urges Residents To Have Horses, Livestock and Pets Vaccinated For Rabies: The fatal disease is at an all-time high in Michigan
		• 07 -	Governor Granholm Proclaims September Food Safety Education Month: Effort part of national campaign to promote consumer awareness
		• 04 -	Students Encouraged to Participate in Radon Poster Contest
		• 04 -	New DEQ Process for Expedited Reviews of Drinking Water Construction Permits
	August
		• 31 -	Granholm Urges Drivers to Report Problems At The Pump Over Holiday Weekend
		• 30 -	Governor Lifts Burn Ban on Lower Peninsula; Ban Still in Effect for Upper Peninsula
		• 30 -	State Agriculture Department Performing Firewood Inspections During Labor Day Weekend
		• 30 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 29 -	State Urges Parents To Remember Food Safety When Packing School Lunches
		• 24 -	DEQ Helps Iosco County Company Go "Green"
		• 22 -	Producers Are Reminded To Obtain Movement Certificates For Moving Cattle Across Zonal Boundaries
		• 22 -	First Michigan Horse Identified with Mosquito-Borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis
		• 22 -	Allen Park Doctor Goes "Green" with State Loan
		• 21 -	Settlement Reached with Terra Energy, Ltd.
		• 20 -	State Officials Encourage Top Bids For Annual Youth Livestock Auction At Michigan State Fair
		• 16 -	Court Win Protects Great Lakes
		• 16 -	Applications for 2009 State Pesticide Notification and Organic Farm Registries Being Accepted
		• 16 -	Training Opportunity on Implementing European Union's New Chemical Management System
		• 16 -	Director's Statement on Ballast Water Ruling
		• 15 -	DEQ Approves New General Permit for Limited Great Lakes Shoreline Management Activities
		• 14 -	Exercise Caution and Determine Accurate Plant Moisture Levels Before Beginning Silage Harvest
		• 13 -	Agriculture Commission Names Donald Koivisto As New State Agriculture Director
		• 10 -	Michigan Agriculture Commission Announces Candidates for State Agriculture Director: Interviews scheduled for Monday, August 13, 2007
		• 10 -	New DEQ Process for Expedited Reviews of Public Sewerage System Permits
		• 08 -	Agriculture Commission Announces Applicants for State Agriculture Director
		• 08 -	Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition Results Announced Wineries throughout the state receive awards
		• 06 -	Guide Brings Attention to Control of Invasive Plant and Habitat Protection
		• 03 -	Michigan Joins the Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture: Building Preparedness to Protect Michigan's Second Largest Industry
		• 03 -	Consumers Urged to Check Their Cupboards for Recalled Castleberry Products
		• 03 -	DEQ Resolves Violations with J & H Oil Company
		• 03 -	Lawsuit Filed Against Worth Township for Violations of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
		• 03 -	August 9 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work
		• 01 -	Michigan Lifts Ban on Importation of Wisconsin Hogs: Infection eliminated, neighboring herds confirmed negative
		• 01 -	Plea Agreement Reached for Unlawful Discharge
	July
		• 31 -	Michigan Ranks 19th in the Nation for Annual Agricultural Exports
		• 31 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 30 -	Kennecott Permitting Process Resumed
		• 26 -	Michigan Consumers Further Protected with Amended State Food Safety Laws
		• 25 -	Michigan Agriculture Commission Begins Search for Department of Agriculture Director
		• 25 -	DEQ's Air Quality Monitoring Document Available for Public Comment
		• 20 -	DEQ Recognizes Circuit Controls Corporation as a Clean Corporate Citizen
		• 19 -	Fine Assessed for Waste Hauling Violation
		• 18 -	DEQ Congratulates the City of Vassar for Floodplain Management
		• 18 -	DEQ Reaches Settlement with Three Wayne County Communities to Resolve Sewer Overflow Violations
		• 17 -	Agriculture Director Irwin to Retire
		• 17 -	Applications Available for Leaking Underground Storage Tank Funding
		• 12 -	Capitol Lawn Farmers' Market promotes fresh, local produce and more
		• 11 -	State Agriculture Dept. Urges U.P. Residents and Visitors to Be on the Lookout for Emerald Ash Borer This Summer
		• 11 -	July is Lakes Appreciation Month
		• 06 -	Dow to Begin Cleanup Work in Tittabawassee River
		• 03 -	DEQ and Travel Michigan
		• 03 -	Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Processor's Guide to Environmental Regulations
		• 02 -	MI Dept. of Agriculture Recaps Interstate and Interzone Requirements Livestock producers reminded to keep holiday hours in mind
		• 02 -	Kennecott Report Available
	June
		• 27 -	Clean Beaches Week Encourages Safety
		• 27 -	Boaters Urged to Help Protect Michigan's Lakes
		• 27 -	Revolving Fund Loans Provide Communities with Needed Support
		• 27 -	Settlement Reached with Republic Services at Carleton Farms Landfill
		• 25 -	Consumers: use caution when applying insect repellents Improper use of repellents containing DEET can be harmful to children
		• 22 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 21 -	Michigan Earns National Recognition for Food Safety
		• 21 -	Michigan Leaders Propose Comprehensive Strategy to Expand Alternative Energy Industry
		• 19 -	On-line Directories Available for Farm Markets, Ag Tourism Establishments Consumers are encouraged to Select Michigan throughout the summer
		• 13 -	State Selects Cooperative Elevator as "2006 Michigan Agriculture Exporter of the Year"
		• 12 -	Detroit Edison's River Rouge Power Plant Earns Clean Corporate Citizen Designation
		• 12 -	Michigan Surface Water Information Management System
		• 11 -	Granholm Says State's First Wind Farm to Help Fuel Economic Diversification, Jobs
		• 11 -	Reminder for race fans heading to MIS: DON'T MOVE FIREWOOD!
		• 07 -	Michigan's Role in National Lakes Survey
		• 07 -	30th Judicial Circuit Court Issues Interim Order in Vreba-Hoff Dairy Case
		• 04 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 01 -	BP Penalized for Failing to Address Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
		• 01 -	110 Fighter Wing Battle Creek Air National Guard Base Recognized for Environmental Excellence
	May
		• 31 -	DEQ Releases Updated Solid Waste Policy
		• 23 -	FDA Warning on Mislabeled Monkfish Fish Believed to be Puffer Fish; Contains Deadly Toxin
		• 23 -	Select Michigan Asparagus Promotion Celebrates Michigan's First Fresh Crop of the Growing Season
		• 22 -	DEQ Announces 2007 Neighborhood Environmental Partners Program Gold Award Winners
		• 22 -	Aquatic Invasive Species Week is May 22-28, 2007
		• 18 -	Agricultural Export Workshop to Bolster Michigan Companies' International Marketing
		• 18 -	Governor Granholm declares the week of May 20 as "Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week"
		• 11 -	Remember Food Safety on Mother's Day
		• 10 -	Use Caution Around Syringes
		• 09 -	Michigan Potato Growers Approve Continuation Referendum
		• 09 -	Beneficial Use Impairment Removed from Michigan's Torch Lake Area of Concern
		• 08 -	DEQ Request to Redesignate 16 Counties Finalized - Counties Are Meeting Federal Ozone Standards
		• 08 -	Michigan Joins Multi-State Effort to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions
		• 04 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 02 -	DEQ Enters Settlement with Wayne County for SSO Violations
		• 01 -	Air Quality Awareness Week Promotes Healthy Choices
	April
		• 30 -	Michigan supports "carbon trading" on exchange market: Conservation can net landowners $2 to $12 per acre
		• 30 -	Michigan Food Companies Market to International Buyers
		• 30 -	2007 Michigan Wine Magazine Now Available: Edition features more wineries, news, maps
		• 27 -	May 3 Community Meeting on Dow Corrective Action Work
		• 25 -	Michigan Horse Tracks Join in the Excitement of the Kentucky Derby
		• 23 -	Sugar Island and Lake George Channel Public Symposium
		• 20 -	NextEnergy Study Shows Alternative Energy Investments Create Jobs, Strengthen Economy
		• 20 -	Michigan Bans Importation of Wisconsin Hogs: Virus identified, Michigan State Ag Dept. takes action to protect pork industry
		• 20 -	Muskegon Company Recognized for Environmental Excellence
		• 18 -	DEQ to Host Public Meeting on the Potential Human Health Implication of Saginaw Bay Algae
		• 18 -	DEQ Annual Pollution Prevention Report Released
		• 18 -	Student Earth Day Poster Contest Winners
		• 18 -	DEQ Hosts Fourth Annual Earth Day Celebration
		• 13 -	Michigan onion producers approve continuation referendum
		• 13 -	Michigan potato growers to vote on program continuation
		• 12 -	Hands-on Training to Help Michigan Businesses with Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting
		• 12 -	Pioneer Group Receives Low Interest Loan
		• 11 -	DEQ Files Lawsuit against VDS Farms in Kalamazoo County
	March
		• 29 -	Ag Department Seeks Input on Agricultural Management Practices
		• 29 -	State Recommends Aggressive Action to Eliminate Feral Swine
		• 29 -	DEQ Director Congratulates Grand Rapids for Sustainability Efforts
		• 27 -	Recent Radon Tests Show 1 in 5 is High
		• 27 -	DEQ Resolves Violations with Bay County Farm
		• 23 -	Toxic Chemical Release Data Available
		• 22 -	DEQ Announces Loan Commitments for Local Infrastructure Improvement Projects
		• 20 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 19 -	DEQ Resolves Water Quality Violations at Sanilac County Dairy
		• 16 -	Agriculture Commission approves Anhydrous Ammonia Safety and Security Practices
		• 15 -	Governor Declares "Michigan Wine Month": Quality Fuels Economic Success
		• 08 -	$2 Million in DEQ Funds Launch Redevelopment Project in Berrien County
		• 02 -	DEQ Settles Lawsuit with Day Care Center for Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act
		• 02 -	Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
		• 02 -	Grants Available to Public Parks across the State
	February
		• 27 -	Bovine TB Eradication Program Changes Adopted: State Police will be checking cattle haulers for paperwork
		• 23 -	Michigan's First Ballast Water Permits Issued
		• 22 -	Grand Blanc Printer Receives Environmental Loan


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