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Official @migovernment account for the Director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Also be sure to follow @MichiganEGLE
Joined February 2019
The 6th annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit kicks off today! MPART PFAS Specialist Mike Jury is diving into the pre-conference session on PFAS basics, health impacts, testing, and more. Join and register before the 1 PM kickoff: https://t.co/0nTaxUdzZU
#GLPFASSummit
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💧 Next week is Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week — a chance to highlight the people who keep Michigan’s water safe and reliable. Join us for three webinars on inventory control, partnerships, and cybersecurity. Register: https://t.co/YdueLOFhPc
#MiWaterProsWeek
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Brownfield redevelopment is more than cleaning up land—it helps communities grow stronger, create jobs, attract investment and make cities safer. With support from the @GovWhitmer-@LtGovGilchrist Admin & Legislature, EGLE helps turn challenges into opportunities.
Michigan communities are turning contaminated sites into places to live, work & thrive thanks to budget investments & new legislation. Today in Dearborn @EGLEDirector joined Rep. @AlabasFarhat & Mayor @AHammoudMI to spotlight how brownfield redevelopment boosts jobs & investment.
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Protecting public health starts with strong science and community partnerships. This study is part of EGLE’s commitment to addressing contaminants of emerging concern and giving communities the tools and data to safeguard Michigan’s drinking water.
EGLE kicks off Statewide Manganese Occurrence Study, to sample drinking water in 41 Michigan counties. The study will help identify areas at risk of elevated manganese levels and guide strategies to protect public health. https://t.co/vDI5gORskZ
#MIEnvironment
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This #VeteransDay, we honor those who served and those who support them. A voice for veterans, Sandra Philpott-Burke, has been recognized with the EGLE Vets Recognition Award for her tireless advocacy helping veterans access resources and recognition. https://t.co/TtkgAQH9vU
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Great news! Upgrading to electric school buses brings cleaner air, lower costs, and a healthier, quieter ride for students and drivers. 🚍⚡
🚍 Michigan’s clean school bus fleet keeps growing! @EGLEDirector Roos joined leaders in Dearborn to celebrate 18 new electric buses on the road—part of a statewide shift to cleaner, quieter, healthier transportation for students & communities. https://t.co/9wCcPEeUqK
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Congratulations to West Maple Elementary School!
🎉 Congratulations to West Maple Elementary School in Bloomfield Hills for being named a 2025 Michigan Green Ribbon School! Students are bringing sustainability to life—growing gardens for hunger relief, tackling climate projects and more. https://t.co/nD2NRaUp7d
#MIGreenSchools
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Today’s Michigan Justice40 Accelerator celebration highlighted Michigan at its best: 25 frontline organizations leading local, community-centered climate action. The new MI Healthy Climate Community Accelerator will build on this momentum to support even more change.
Today, EGLE celebrated a year of community-led climate action through the Michigan Justice40 Accelerator—supporting local projects from solar and weatherization to youth training—and announced a second year under a new name. https://t.co/IPI8h21ucg
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Michiganders are meeting the challenge of microplastics head-on. Nearly 2,700 people from 48 states and 29 countries joined Michigan’s first Great Lakes Microplastics Summit during Microplastics Awareness Week to share research, solutions, and action. https://t.co/1jMy19cfIG
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EGLE Director Phil Roos opens the summit, welcoming scientists, policymakers, advocates, and community leaders from across the country to explore critical questions on microplastics and ways to reduce their impact.
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Excited to be part of Michigan’s first Great Lakes Microplastics Summit! 💧 Joining scientists, policymakers, and community leaders to tackle the growing challenge of microplastics and explore practical solutions for communities across Michigan.
🌊 Michigan’s first-ever Microplastics Summit is underway! Attendees from 27 countries and 48 U.S. states are joining to tackle one of the fastest-growing pollution challenges in our waters. Join the discussions: https://t.co/98GVn9mVWI
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Over 22M pounds of plastic enter the #GreatLakes each year. Much of it breaks down into microplastics, tiny particles now found in drinking water, wildlife, and even the air. Learn, act, and protect our waters: https://t.co/cRgKUc9kt7
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By working together, federal, state, and local partners are making measurable progress in improving drinking water quality and protecting public health.
Michigan is partnering with @EPA and five communities to replace lead service lines and protect drinking water through the Get the Lead Out initiative. https://t.co/IKJtAreWyu
#MIEnvironment
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Our best work is invisible. From the crisis that never happened, to the air you breathe, the water in our Great Lakes, and the quiet promise of a healthier tomorrow. We protect Michigan’s environment and public health. #TeamEGLE
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Proud to celebrate EGLE staff recognized at our first-ever Staff Recognition Awards! 👏 Your dedication, creativity, and teamwork make a real difference every day—congratulations! #TeamEGLE
EGLE recently held its first Staff Recognition Awards—celebrating staff who go above & beyond in their work every day. 👏 Congrats to all nominees & winners—thank you for your dedication! https://t.co/4wsSvhnV19
#TeamEGLE
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More than half of Michiganders get their drinking water from public water supplies that draw directly from the Great Lakes or their connecting rivers. #ProtectTheSource — our health & economy depend on it. See simple ways you can help: https://t.co/evuiLrFSIE
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Advancing environmental justice across Michigan is central to EGLE’s mission. Proud of Regina Strong, the OEJPA team, and partners for their leadership at this year’s Michigan Environmental Justice Conference. Thank you to all attendees and partners advancing EJ across our state!
The 2025 Michigan Environmental Justice Conference brought together leaders, advocates, and partners to advance equity and action statewide. From powerful discussions to site visits at EJ Impact Grant projects, the theme “Driving Environmental Justice Forward” came to life.
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Proud to celebrate Muskegon Lake’s removal from the @EPA's Great Lakes Area of Concern list. Decades of restoration and collaboration have made this possible, and I’m grateful to all the partners and communities who helped get us here.
Muskegon Lake has officially been removed from the @EPA's Great Lakes Area of Concern list after decades of cleanup and restoration! This milestone marks the 4th delisting in Michigan, thanks to local, state and federal partners working together. https://t.co/9cqM6PEccK
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🌊 Microplastics are making waves in our freshwater systems! Join the Great Lakes Microplastics Summit on Oct 22 – a free virtual event with experts, Q&A, and networking. Over 1,000 registered! Register:
egle.idloom.events
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy presented the Great Lakes Microplastic Summit, a dynamic one-day, virtual event uniting sci...
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Small actions, big impact. #TeamEGLE always inspires.
EGLE’s Bryan Grochowski has picked up 40,000+ pieces of litter—earning global recognition on the Litterati app. 🏆♻️ From cigarette filters to bottle caps, he shows how small actions protect Michigan’s soil, water and wildlife. https://t.co/QtVe7XsyV7
#MIEnvironment
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