https://www.wcmu.org/tags/deq DEQ en-US Copyright Sat, 04 May 2019 00:05:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-05-03/environmental-groups-raise-concerns-about-proposed-cuts-to-egle-and-the-dnr Environmental groups are raising concerns about proposed cuts to state funding for drinking water infrastructure improvements.The house appropriations… Sat, 04 May 2019 00:05:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-05-03/environmental-groups-raise-concerns-about-proposed-cuts-to-egle-and-the-dnr https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-04-25/state-officials-say-residents-should-expect-reports-of-higher-lead-levels-in-their-water Michigan is warning residents that local water systems may soon be reporting higher lead levels as part of their annual water quality… Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:31:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-04-25/state-officials-say-residents-should-expect-reports-of-higher-lead-levels-in-their-water https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-04-19/environmental-groups-and-state-officials-voice-opposition-to-partial-rollback-of-clean-water-act State officials and environmental groups are pushing back on the Trump Administration’s proposal to rollback federal oversight of some streams and… Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:43:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-04-19/environmental-groups-and-state-officials-voice-opposition-to-partial-rollback-of-clean-water-act https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/whitmer-signs-new-order-to-restructure-the-deq Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new executive order to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality.Last week the state Legislature… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:06:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/whitmer-signs-new-order-to-restructure-the-deq https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/michigan-legislature-moves-measures-asking-mi-supreme-court-for-input-on-deq The state House passed a measure Wednesday to send a request to the Michigan Supreme Court. Lawmakers want the court to decide if it was okay for the… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:01:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/michigan-legislature-moves-measures-asking-mi-supreme-court-for-input-on-deq Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-20/bills-introduced-to-the-house-and-senate-aimed-at-making-polluters-pay Two identical bills were introduced in the state house and senate that would require polluters to clean up their pollution as much as possible.Supporters… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:41:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-20/bills-introduced-to-the-house-and-senate-aimed-at-making-polluters-pay https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-13/senate-committe-poised-to-reject-whitmer-order Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to re-organize the department that enforces environmental rules. Senate Republicans are opposed to the Democrat’s… Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:47:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-13/senate-committe-poised-to-reject-whitmer-order https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-06/republican-legislature-makes-moves-towards-undoing-whitmers-deq-order Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality could be overturned before any changes are made.Some… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:12:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-06/republican-legislature-makes-moves-towards-undoing-whitmers-deq-order https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-06/industry-leaders-react-to-governors-decision-to-end-deq-rulemaking-oversight-panels Industry groups are responding to the news Governor Gretchen Whitmer has eliminated oversight panels that would have monitored the state’s rulemaking… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:02:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-06/industry-leaders-react-to-governors-decision-to-end-deq-rulemaking-oversight-panels https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-06/environmental-groups-say-bill-could-block-deq-from-using-latest-science Environmental groups are raising the alarm about a bill in the state legislature they say could stop the Department of Environmental Quality from using… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:14:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-06/environmental-groups-say-bill-could-block-deq-from-using-latest-science