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May 31, 2023
While air quality has suffered on the U.S.’s East Coast because of Canadian wildfires, the fires are not the reason Michigan has had a number of recent Air Quality Action Days, when weather conditions may cause air to be unhealthy for some individuals. On these days, people are encouraged to change their activities to minimize their exposure.
Sunset at Lake Lansing showing effect of smoky sky in May 2023. Courtesy of Cheri Riemer.
Jim Haywood, EGLE meteorologist, says overhead smoke has not had much direct impact on Michigan’s ground-level air quality.
“The current high ozone episode affecting parts of Michigan is due to the same air mass hovering over Michigan for days at a time. Hot weather and clear skies are the culprit,” he notes.
The Canadian wildfires have, however, contributed to unusual conditions. During last week, for example, skywatchers may have noticed that the sun appeared to be on a dimmer switch. “It was a bit surreal to have no clouds but gray skies and only weak shadows showing,” noted Haywood. “This was a result of wildfires in Canada sending elevated smoke down through the Midwest. Fortunately, the layer of smoke is staying elevated and not filtering down to the ground in any significant amounts.”
Interested in keeping track of Michigan’s air quality? Sign up for information concerning the air quality forecast, and to view current Michigan air quality maps, data & information, at the EnviroFlash website and check out the Air Quality index website.
Michigan’s strictest-in-the-nation Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) has become even more protective of public health this year.
Third round of EGLE Renewables Ready Communities Awards will support building enough utility-scale solar and battery storage to power more than 975,000 Michigan households
Interest in radon test kits is high around the state.
Check out the statistics from the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Days in Michigan in 2024
EGLE’s Water Infrastructure Funding & Financing Section Grants Unit awarded 185 grants to Michigan communities in Fiscal Year 2024.
EGLE will provide an additional funding source of $26.5 million for portions of the Grayling Township Water Extension Projects.
Report highlights legislative action, state and federal funding, programs, and engagement that are growing the economy, creating good-paying jobs, lowering costs, and protecting our natural resources
EGLE more than doubled its recruiting efforts in 2024.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that the latest six-month monitoring period for lead in Flint’s drinking water resulted in a 90th percentile calculation for the samples collected of 3 parts per billion (ppb).
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) announced today that it has listed the 300th site of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) groundwater contamination caused by the historic use and disposal of “forever chemicals” across the state.
