https://www.wcmu.org/tags/egle EGLE en-US Copyright Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:24:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/egle-report-on-great-lakes-highlights-accomplishments-and-challenges-managing-michigans-waters Michigan's Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) just released their annual State of the Great Lakes Report. The publication underscores the progress and challenges of managing the world's largest freshwater system. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:24:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/egle-report-on-great-lakes-highlights-accomplishments-and-challenges-managing-michigans-waters Anna Busse https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-02/state-faces-trial-over-2020-edenville-dam-failure Victims of the floods that devastated Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties will have their day in court this month as they pursue a lawsuit against the state of Michigan for improperly maintaining the Edenville dam. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:44:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-02/state-faces-trial-over-2020-edenville-dam-failure Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-27/opponents-and-supporters-working-to-influence-egle-permits-decisions-on-enbridge-line-5-tunnel-proposal Those for and those against constructing a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac are making their cases. A comment period for the necessary permits from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ends this Friday. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:43:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-27/opponents-and-supporters-working-to-influence-egle-permits-decisions-on-enbridge-line-5-tunnel-proposal Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/environmental-group-says-egle-is-not-looking-at-all-the-risks-of-a-line-5-tunnel The National Wildlife Federation says Michigan's environment department should fully review what damage drilling the tunnel for a new pipeline segment might cause. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:15:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/environmental-group-says-egle-is-not-looking-at-all-the-risks-of-a-line-5-tunnel Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-06/as-the-white-house-halts-climate-efforts-michigans-climate-plan-continues-full-steam-ahead When the MI Healthy Climate conference kicked off earlier this month, anxieties around the nation’s climate policy likely plagued the minds of attendees, with President Donald Trump once again pulling the United States out of the Paris climate agreement and working to dismantle efforts to combat climate change and environmental injustice. Tue, 06 May 2025 23:12:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-06/as-the-white-house-halts-climate-efforts-michigans-climate-plan-continues-full-steam-ahead Kyle Davidson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-08/egle-water-rules-bill-voted-out-of-committee State regulators would again have the power to create new water protection rules under legislation that made it out of a Michigan Senate committee Thursday. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:27:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-08/egle-water-rules-bill-voted-out-of-committee Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-10/tribar-technologies-facing-environmental-violations-over-chemical-spill-in-huron-river The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy alleges the company did not notify authorities of the discharge of a hexavalent chromium solution in a timely manner and did not follow rules guarding against the release of toxic chemicals. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:42:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-10/tribar-technologies-facing-environmental-violations-over-chemical-spill-in-huron-river Russ McNamara https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-05/testing-has-not-detected-carcinogenic-chemical-in-huron-river-despite-spill-nearby A cancer-causing chemical that spilled near the Huron River earlier this week has not been detected in the river itself, though a state environmental official said testing is not complete. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:06:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-05/testing-has-not-detected-carcinogenic-chemical-in-huron-river-despite-spill-nearby Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-02/state-lawmakers-consider-taking-away-local-authority-to-issue-gravel-mining-permits The Michigan House of Representatives is considering legislation that would take local government control away when it comes to rock, sand, and gravel mine permits. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:24:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-02/state-lawmakers-consider-taking-away-local-authority-to-issue-gravel-mining-permits Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/2022-07-27/egle-kicks-off-great-lakes-pfas-summit A conference discussing research and policy on chemicals called PFAS starts today. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:43:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2022-07-27/egle-kicks-off-great-lakes-pfas-summit Colin Jackson