Skip to main content

Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Two EGLE Water Resources staff members out doing field work on a rocky river bank pointing at the water in the distance on a nice sunny day
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Top programs right now

Filter First

Filter First Healthy Hydration grant

Program goal is to reduce childhood exposure to lead in drinking water at schools and licensed child care centers

A residential home with callouts for how homeowners can save using the Home Energy Rebate Program

Home Energy Rebates program

Provides funding to lower the upfront cost of whole-home energy efficiency upgrades in homes and apartments

MiEnviro Portal

MiEnviro Portal

Current air quality

Current air quality

Leaf litter

Leaf litter

Storm recovery

Storm recovery

Recycling

Recycling

drinking water testing

Drinking water testing

Audience member raises hand at an EGLE public meeting

Engage with us

More ways to engage
April Lazzaro, senior air quality inspector, conducting an inspection in 2022.

Permits, licenses, and more

More permit information
EGLE staff with construction equipment hauling underground storage tanks out of the ground at a contaminated property

In your community

Cleaning up contamination
Two EGLE staff examining organisms from a sample of a stream to assess water quality

Our programs

Find contact information for specific programs and topics and learn more through our searchable list.

An emergency worker in safety gear looks outward towards three other workers wearing safety gear and pointing a hose at a hazard

Emergencies

Our hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to environmental emergencies.

A older adult woman in a green sweater with a smartphone in hand

Get assistance

We're here to help - call or email us for help on environmental issues, finding the right contact, and more.

Paper File Folders

Public records

Find out how to obtain public records. Many records are available without a formal FOIA request.

Latest news and information

EGLE seeks voices on state climate action choices

December 09, 2024

In the lane, snow is glistening. And around the state, EGLE is listening. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has launched a round of virtual ...

EGLE awards $50 million in Filter First clean drinking water grants for schools

December 05, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today awarded $50 million in grant funding to schools across the state for the installation of bottle-fill...

Go to the newsroom
two women behind a table with books and registration materials smiling at man in front of table

Search our upcoming events

Browse our list of events for environmentally-focused webinars, trainings, and more

Our program divisions and offices

Air Quality

Geologic Resources Management

Drinking Water Environmental Health

Materials Management

Remediation & Redevelopment

Water Resources
An aerial view of the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti; it's a brick building surrounded by green trees and the roof is covered in solar panels..

Office of Climate & Energy
A splash of clear blue water against a white background

Office of the Clean Water Public Advocate
Detroit March for Justice 2015: a diverse crowd holding signs related to Environmental Justice

Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate
An endless expanse of turquoise-blue clear waters under a bright blue sky. The shoreline is made of large, smooth rocks.

Office of the Great Lakes

View all of our divisions and offices  »