A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
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.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
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.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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October 07, 2025
Register today for the 2025 Michigan Sustainability Conference (MISCON), which takes place November 6-7 at the L.V. Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids.
Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for Michigan’s one-of-a-kind event designed for sustainability business professionals, sustainability community professionals, environmental staff, EHS (environmental, health, and safety) staff, and community leaders to:
This year’s conference sessions will include general sustainability topic themes and those that highlight Food Waste Reduction and Diversion, such as composting, food rescue, food waste source reduction, food upcycling, food waste reduction technology, and food waste education.
The keynote speaker will be Danielle Todd, executive director of Make Food Not Waste.
Register by the October 21 deadline.
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Aubree Carlisle
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Alana Berthold
Muskegon Lake is Michigan’s fourth to be delisted as a contaminated Great Lakes Area of Concern.
Requests should be submitted by Oct. 31, 2025, to be considered for the 2026 field season. Submission of a request does not guarantee the WRD will be able to conduct the monitoring.
The 2025 Michigan Environmental Justice Conference, hosted by EGLE’s Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA), recently highlighted the work of these community organizations and spotlighted strategies for advancing environmental justice in Michigan’s underserved and vulnerable communities.
The new mapper provides improved performance, adds new layers, and achieves compliance with the American Disability Act.
After decades of coordinated cleanup and community engagement, Muskegon Lake is no longer on a list of the Great Lakes’ most polluted places.
The report tracks levels of key pollutants.
The awards ceremony shined a light on the many ways EGLE staff go above and beyond every day.
Stiltgrass, a highly invasive annual grass that spreads quickly in disturbed areas, recently was detected in Augusta Creek, Barry and Petersburg state game areas.
The grants will help cover the cost of removing contamination and making the properties safe to use again.
