In accordance with Governor Gretchen Whitmer's request to limit personal interactions, EGLE has closed its district offices and other facilities to visits from the public to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) continues to inspect facilities, respond to reports of pollution, and enforce laws and permit conditions that protect public health and the environment during the COVID-19 crisis.
EGLE is constantly reviewing, tailoring, and amending processes in innovative ways that comply with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Stay Home, Stay Safe executive order, while ensuring that the vital work of protecting Michigan’s environment and public health is vigorously pursued.
Follow state actions and guidelines at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus.
EGLE Establishes Process for Handling Enforcement Discretion Due to COVID-19.
News Releases
- White House, EPA leaders to join Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Gilchrist for state's first environmental justice conference May 18-20
- Michigan Sustainability Conference fosters community collaboration
- EGLE announces date extension for grant application for electronics recycling
- State of the Great Lakes report highlights significant initiatives from 2020
- FLOWS Innovation Challenge Track opens for organics material recovery ideas
- Michigan PFAS Action Response Team provides updates on former Falk Road landfill PFAS investigation MORE NEWS
- Michigan's State of the Great Lakes 2020 Report
The 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. 
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.
