https://www.wcmu.org/tags/michigan-department-of-environmental-quality Michigan Department of Environmental Quality en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:26:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-25/state-completes-first-of-its-kind-pfas-study The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced on Monday the completion of its first statewide study of perfluoroalkyl substances… Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:26:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-25/state-completes-first-of-its-kind-pfas-study https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-04/whitmer-reconfigures-department-of-environmental-quality Governor Gretchen Whitmer is restructuring the state’s Department of Environmental Quality.The DEQ has been under scrutiny and criticism following its… Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:42:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-04/whitmer-reconfigures-department-of-environmental-quality https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-01-23/department-of-environmental-quality-to-study-whether-new-pfas-are-harmful-to-humans The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing a new chemical to see if it is safe for humans.The chemical is FTS 6:2. It is one of… Wed, 23 Jan 2019 22:26:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-01-23/department-of-environmental-quality-to-study-whether-new-pfas-are-harmful-to-humans https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-01-16/state-announces-settlement-with-michigan-sugar-company-over-alleged-pollution A lawsuit aimed at reducing air and water pollution from the Michigan Sugar Company’s Bay City Plant was settled this week.The Sugar Company agreed to pay… Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:43:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-01-16/state-announces-settlement-with-michigan-sugar-company-over-alleged-pollution https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-01-09/state-says-laboratory-error-lead-to-false-positive-for-toxic-chemical-in-otsego-wells Residential wells in Otsego, that’s in Allegan County, have tested negative for dioxin chemicals after a state retest.Last year, roughly 20 wells tested… Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:51:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-01-09/state-says-laboratory-error-lead-to-false-positive-for-toxic-chemical-in-otsego-wells https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-19/deq-sends-violation-notice-to-u-s-air-force-over-slow-oscoda-air-base-clean-up The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality sent the U.S. Air Force a violation notice Friday for lagging on its clean up of the Wurtsmith Air Force… Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:18:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-19/deq-sends-violation-notice-to-u-s-air-force-over-slow-oscoda-air-base-clean-up https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-02/department-of-environmental-quality-demonstrates-infrared-drone-being-used-to-find-pfas The state demonstrated a drone Tuesday that it’s using to search for hazardous chemicals in Lake Margrethe in Crawford County.The lake, near Grayling, is… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:30:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-02/department-of-environmental-quality-demonstrates-infrared-drone-being-used-to-find-pfas https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-31/congressman-kildee-responds-to-news-epa-wont-hold-pfas-forum-in-michigan US Congressman Dan Kildee responded Thursday to reports that the EPA will not bring a PFAs forum to Michigan.The EPA has held community forums in four… Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:45:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-31/congressman-kildee-responds-to-news-epa-wont-hold-pfas-forum-in-michigan https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-29/oscoda-wurtsmith-airport-receives-60-000-for-investigation-into-chemical-contamination The Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport Authority has been awarded a $60,000 grant to investigate chemical contaminants.The airport, which is on the site of the… Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:37:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-29/oscoda-wurtsmith-airport-receives-60-000-for-investigation-into-chemical-contamination https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-22/wildfires-in-california-impact-michigan-air-quality California wildfires are having an impact on Michigan air quality, according to officials with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.Experts… Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:36:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-22/wildfires-in-california-impact-michigan-air-quality