Press Releases
- Michigan PFAS Action Response Team adds White Pigeon Paper Company as a PFAS site
- MDHHS to retest wells for PFAS in Oscoda area
- Environmental Rules Review Committee approves and advances PFAS in drinking water standards
- EGLE Environmental Rules Review Committee to consider PFAS in drinking water standard
- AG Nessel, EGLE Director Commend US District Judge Neff's Swift Approval of Wolverine Worldwide Settlement
- EGLE to host first-ever Great Lakes PFAS Summit in October 2020 Call for abstracts deadline set for Feb. 23
- MI AG Nessel Announces PFAS Settlement for State, Plainfield & Algoma Townships with Wolverine Worldwide
- Michigan Files Lawsuit Against 3M, DuPont and others for PFAS Contamination
- EGLE to hold January public hearings on proposed PFAS in drinking water rules
2019
- Michigan reaches two-year milestone as national leader in response to PFAS in drinking water
- Michigan begins collecting firefighting foam containing PFAS under $1.4M disposal program
- MI AG Nessel Outlines PFAS Settlement Framework for State, Plainfield & Algoma Townships, and Wolverine Worldwide
- MDHHS retesting wells near Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center for PFAS
- Michigan moves forward on drinking water standards for PFAS
- Michigan wins $4 million CDC grant to improve monitoring of residents' toxic chemical exposure
- Consumption guidelines not needed for deer harvested in the Norton Creek/Huron River area
- Michigan PFAS Action Response Team to meet on drinking water standards, increased citizen participation
- Michigan seeks members for citizen advisory workgroup on PFAS contamination
- Michigan calls for more federal support in combatting PFAS contamination
- EGLE and USAF announce progress to accelerate PFAS investigation and treatment at former Wurtsmith Air Force Base
- North Kent County PFAS Exposure Assessment
participants starting to receive results
Invited residents can still participate, urged to call 844-464-7327 - Open House and Public Meeting in Hartford May 15, 2019 to Discuss PFAS Sampling Results from Du-Wel Metals
- MPART Meets to Take Action on Developing PFAS MCL
- MPART Selects Panel to Recommend PFAS Standards for Drinking Water
- MPART Meeting Schedule
- Michigan issues 'Do Not Eat' Fish Consumption Advisory for all fish in Beaver Dam Pond and Helmer Creek in Calhoun County due to PFAS
- Gov. Whitmer Directs MDEQ To File a Request for Rulemaking to Establish PFAS Drinking Water Standards
- View the March 26, 2019 USEPA and MDEQ Wolverine Investigation Town Hall Meeting with Livestream
- Michigan completes first statewide study of PFAS in water supply
- USEPA and MDEQ Wolverine Investigation Town Hall Meeting Rescheduled for March 26, 2019
- Michigan finalizes PFAS deer testing report, recommendations remain the same
- EPA and DEQ Wolverine Investigation Town Hall Meeting POSTPONED
2018
- Governor's Independent Science Panel Shares Findings on PFAS
- DEQ and EPA provide update on Wolverine Tannery PFAS investigation
- PFAS Exposure Assessment to Launch in North Kent County
- Hunters Reminded of 'Do Not Eat' Deer Advisory for five miles around Clark's Marsh
- Elevated PFAS levels at Robinson Elementary School
- DEQ issues second violation notice to Air Force for lagging PFAS clean-up at Wurtsmith
- 'Do Not Eat' Advisory Issued for Deer Taken within five miles of Clark's Marsh, Oscoda Township
- Gov. Rick Snyder issues executive directive to develop PFAS readiness and response plan
- State establishes mutual agreement with Georgia-Pacific on Parchment PFAS investigation
- Residents advised to avoid swallowing foam on Huron River
- Michigan first in the nation to deploy drones in search for PFAS contamination
- DEQ updates water officials on nation's most comprehensive statewide study of PFAS in water supplies
- Michigan extends 'Do Not Eat' Fish Advisory for Huron River to Lake Erie
- Wurtsmith Air Force Base boosts PFAS clean-up with added carbon filtration
- Drinking water advisory lifted for Parchment municipal system
- Michigan issues updated 'Do Not Eat' Fish Advisory for Huron River
- Michigan reaches mid-point in nation's first statewide study of PFAS in water supply
- Michigan submits comment on draft PFAS Toxicological Profile to federal government
- MDHHS and KCHD release PFAS-related cancer incidence report for Kent County
- Michigan issues PFAS 'Do Not Eat' Fish consumption advisory for several water bodies on the Huron River within parts of Oakland, Livingston and Washtenaw counties
- Lt. Gov. Calley declares emergency for Kalamazoo County
- Gov. Snyder directs state agencies to assist Parchment and Cooper Township with water contamination
- City of Parchment and Cooper Township Residents Advised to Immediately Stop Using Water
- Michigan releases updated fish consumption guidelines relating to PFAS in Kent, Iosco, and Marquette Counties
- Gov. Rick Snyder initiates legal action against manufacturing company that produced products resulting in environmental contamination
- Michigan issues 'Do Not Eat" fish advisory for PFAS in Kent County ponds
- Michigan PFAS response group launches new, improved website
- Michigan calls on EPA to advance PFAS research and rulemaking
- Michigan embarks on statewide study of PFAS in water supplies
- DEQ updates waste management professionals on PFAS response
- MDEQ taps top MSU hydrogeologist for state PFAS response
- Gov. Rick Snyder applauds legislative action to help renew Michigan's environment
- Michigan releases updated fish consumption guidelines relating to PFAS in Lake St. Clair, Flint River
- Michigan selects Scientific Advisory Panel to gather national input on emerging PFAS contaminants
- Fire Marshal Seeks Input from Fire Service Community on Safe Disposal of PFAS Foam
- Michigan releases updated fish consumption guidelines relating to PFAS in Crawford, Kent and Oscoda Counties
- State Files Legal Action to Solidify PFAS Remediation Plans with Wolverine
- Advisory committees formed to assist Michigan PFAS Action Response Team in addressing emerging science and health information on national contamination issue
- State Takes Action to Strengthen Environmental Criteria in Response to PFAS Contamination
2017
- Gov. Rick Snyder signs supplemental funding providing statewide support for PFAS response
- Gov. Rick Snyder creates action team to enhance coordination in statewide response to nationally emerging contaminant
- East Rockford Middle School Water Test Results Show Non Detection of PFC Contamination
- East Rockford Middle School on Precautionary Bottled Water Alert During PFC Testing; No current evidence of Groundwater Contamination
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