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March 20, 2024
As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, today’s MI Environment story highlights a new resource for individuals and communities on storm recovery.
Worker walking at an emergency transfer site.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)’s latest resource – a storm recovery webpage – provides important information on managing storm debris, how the emergency solid waste authorization process works, and storm debris use.
As Michigan’s Healthy Climate Plan notes, since 2022, Michigan has faced high lake levels that crumbled personal property and public infrastructure, record flooding that caused sewers to back up into homes, and the breaking of dams that sent water rushing through communities.
These weather related incidents can result in enormous amounts of waste, -- from building debris to ruined household appliances and furniture, to downed trees and other vegetation, , etc. Managing all that storm debris can be overwhelming.
“Proper management of storm debris is important because it protects human health, safety, and our environment,” notes Liz Browne, director of EGLE’s Materials Management Division. “Local officials, emergency response personnel, and residents can all benefit from understanding how to handle excess storm debris and planning ahead so that they can be prepared. Where possible, reuse and recycling are the preferred methods for managing storm debris. Check out EGLE’s new storm recovery webpage that covers the details and guidelines for dealing with all that debris. The new webpage covers that and more.”
The “Transforming EGLE’s Contaminated Site Program” video highlights how the department has significantly increased the number of contaminated sites addressed.
EGLE is hitting the road to participate in many career fairs at Michigan colleges, universities, and conferences.
EGLE has developed a cybersecurity preparedness strategy for drinking water and wastewater treatment plant operators in Michigan.
Mark your calendars for upcoming events and deadlines for the Michigan Green Schools 2024-2025 program.
An agreement has been reached in a civil rights complaint filed by community members and environmental justice advocates against the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regarding the January 2020 renewal of a U.S. Ecology North hazardous waste facility license.
This webinar series explores how agencies, universities, and locally led organizations are working together to protect Michigan’s natural resources through the Michigan Invasive Species Program.
EGLE supplied a $10,000 grant to support exploration of the potential partnership between Goodwill Industries of West Michigan and Daika through the NextCycle Michigan program.
Companies like UP Paper in Manistique support Michigan’s economy by providing crucial manufacturing jobs.
Consider spending some time outdoors this month to look for a real destructive pest – the invasive Asian longhorned beetle.
Communities, agencies, universities, and nonprofits throughout the state will soon welcome reinforcements from the MI Healthy Climate Corps (MHC Corps) in the fight against climate change.
