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.
Tracking and understanding all of the state and federal environmental regulations affecting local governments can be a daunting task. We provide simple explanations and helpful resources for the regulatory programs that apply to local government operations and access to funding resources that promote sustainability on this page.
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.
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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, 2026
MI Environment today is putting a spotlight on a recently released story map on the Great Thumb Fire of 1881, Michigan’s largest ever forest fire.
EGLE Classroom created the story map as part of updated lessons in the Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support (MEECS) Ecosystems and Biodiversity collection. The story map provides a Michigan-specific example of the kinds of disturbances that lead to ecological succession.
MEECS is a state-specific environmental education curriculum support program funded and managed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to help students learn about Michigan’s economy and environment through project-based, data-oriented lessons in science and social studies.
The story map is housed in EGLE Classroom’s MI EnviroLearning Hub. It describes how conditions and human actions led to the Great Thumb Fire of 1881, the Red Cross’s first ever disaster response, and how the land and community recovered.
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The investment will build on the progress already made and unlock the full potential of these waterways for communities across our state.
The multi-day event had a lasting impact on the thousands of Michigan residents who participated in discussions, local tours, and several state-wide educational webinars.
The Water Resources Division (WRD) of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is asking for water monitoring recommendations for 2027 to support its Surface Water Quality Monitoring Strategy.
Even after EV batteries reach the end of their life powering vehicles, they still have valuable life remaining, making them well suited for repurposing.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced a major step forward in clean manufacturing, unveiling nearly $1.9 million in grant awards through the MI Healthy Climate Challenge #4: Go Big, Go Clean, alongside the launch of a new statewide public-private Michigan Industrial Clean Innovation Partnership (MI ICIP).
MDARD and MSUE are encouraging growers to report sightings, as pest can harm crops.
Cutting food waste in half by 2030 is one of the goals outlined in EGLE’s MI Healthy Climate Plan.
EGLE is investing time and resources to promote physical and cyber defenses at water utilities.
Waste from cafeterias in several Michigan schools is down dramatically thanks to a switch to stainless steel reusable foodware.
