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A large industrial factory with multiple smokestacks emitting a thick white smoke into the air

Air quality and emissions

Wind Turbines in a field

Climate, energy, and clean power

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

Contaminated sites and cleanup

person showing glass of water, focus on glass of water

Drinking water, public water systems, and pools

microplastics floating in dark, greenish blue water

Emerging contaminants (PFAS, microplastics, etc.)

A yellow front-end loaded sits in the basin of a sandy mining area

Oil, gas, and mineral rights

A screen capture of the dataminer application showing bedrock geology in the upper peninsula

Permits, data, and how we can help

A metal recycling bin holding clear plastic water bottles

Recycling, materials, and waste management

A thumbtack placed on a map

Specific location, site, or facility-based topics

person at water treatment plant in front of laptop

Water operator certification

Saginaw Bay coastal wetland

Wetlands, shorelines, sand dunes, and other places where land and water meet

A shallow, rocky lakeshore

Water quality and protection in lakes, rivers, and streams