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  • The Great Lakes hold Michigan in a loving embrace. In return, Michiganders love and respect the lakes and streams that make our state unique. Celebrate Michigan's Great Lakes and Fresh Water by taking a moment to RECREATE, EDUCATION, and APPRECIATE our water resources.

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News Releases

  • Michigan's State of the Great Lakes 2020 Report

    Michigan State of tge Great Lakes 2020 ReportThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) Office of the Great Lakes released the 2020 State of the Great Lakes report, which provides a deep dive into efforts underway by the state and its many partners to drive progress toward addressing the challenges facing the lakes and Michigan water resources. 

  • EGLE Classroom Website

    School's back in session and the opening bell has rung for EGLE Classroom! As students settle in for a new school year – whether at home or in the classroom – EGLE is providing a variety of online videos through its EGLE Classroom initiative that teachers and parents can use to supplement school lessons all year long.

     

  • A black and white farmhouse with the text concentrated animal feeding operation

  • Clean Water Public Advocate text with Clear Water bubbles

  • Land covered in rubble with the text 'contamination investigation'

  • Water flowing over a Dam. Link to EGLE's Dam Safety Program

  • Solar panels in a grassy field with a bright blue sky with the text 'energy'

  • White text on black background reading

  • A few gold coins stacked on top of dollars and text reading 'grants and loans'

  • An expansive lake with a lighthouse far in the distance and text reading 'great lakes high water'

  • A kitchen faucet running into a sample bottle with the text 'Laboratory'

  • A winter lake scene with fir trees covered in snow and the text reading 'Mi Environment'

  • A windmill and pink tulips in Holland, Michigan with text 'Mi Environment'

  • A silver kitchen faucet filling a class of water and the text 'Mi Lead Safe'

  • A green silhouette of Michigan over an image of a lake with the text 'Mi Waters'

  • A stack of text-heavy documents with the text 'Permits'

  • A black, red, and green molecule with the text 'PFAS Response'

  • The Recycling Raccoons squad with the text 'recycling'