A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
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Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
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February 08, 2023
Today’s MI Environment Fast Five edition in its Career Series (along with the Career Series videos on YouTube) talks with Cindy Whittum, the new Recruitment and Internship Specialist at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
Cindy Whittum, EGLE's Recruitment and Internship Specialist.
What is your position at EGLE and what office/city/region do you work out of?
My title is Recruitment and Internship Specialist and I work out of the Environmental Support Division for EGLE. I am based out of Lansing in Constitution Hall but I cover the entire state of Michigan.
Discuss your education journey.
I am a nontraditional college graduate receiving my degree “a few years” later in life. My degree is in community development and public administration from Central Michigan University. I am a certified career development facilitator and have also taken a number of intensive trainings in career advising and coaching.
What is a typical workday like?
My role is focused on recruiting talent to fill vacant roles and providing strategic planning for EGLE’s long-term talent attraction initiatives. I will also be working closely with our environmental education coordinator on career awareness events and activities targeting EGLE’s future workforce through K-12 engagement.
How does that you do in your job have an impact on Michiganders’ lives?
It’s my job to make sure we have a strong talent pipeline of candidates applying for roles within EGLE, making sure we can fill key roles that are so very important to the well-being of Michigan’s environment and the health and safety of its citizens.
What advice can you offer to students considering your career path?
Don’t limit yourself and keep an open mind about your career journey. A career path is never a straight line to that ideal career. There are curves, bumps and outright failures to navigate along that path to success. For me personally, I have learned more about myself and my abilities from my failures than from my successes.
With aging infrastructure, emerging contaminants and changing environmental conditions, the responsibility to protect water resources continues to grow.
EGLE has won a national music video contest promoting radon testing and awareness.
Nine EGLE staffers took part in a massive cleanup effort in Lansing that resulted in the removal of litter and invasive species from a park.
Several billion dollars in state and federal aid have flowed to Michigan communities over the past five years
Critical water system upgrades are in the works in dozens of Michigan communities thanks to $1.05 billion in low-interest loans from the state revolving funds. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued financing agreements to 72 projects in the Drinking Water and Clean Water state revolving funds across the state in fiscal year 2024.
The charging stations promote a cleaner environment by encouraging EV travel to recreation destinations across the state.
The DNR has installed solar arrays at five fish hatcheries and led the redevelopment of a brownfield site to a solar field in the Upper Peninsula.
State invests in dozens of local governments and water systems, protecting public health and the environment
Five Michigan cities are hosting electric vehicle ride-and-drives and more from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6.
The Michigan Invasive Species Program is asking waterfowl hunters across the state to take extra precautions this season to prevent the spread of invasive species.
