This webinar will provide an overview of how public water supplies are regulated and resources available. It’s important to learn how the residents in your community get their drinking water to understand what common questions they may have, who they should contact if there are concerns, how they can find out about their water quality, […]

Zebra mussels are invasive species that can reshape entire lake ecosystems, with surprising and far-reaching effects. Researchers have discovered that zebra mussels—well-known for clogging pipes and outcompeting native species—may also be quietly increasing mercury levels in popular game fish like walleye and yellow perch. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that threatens both aquatic life and […]

Enbridge Energy has applied to EGLE for a permit under the authority of Part 303, Wetlands Protection and Part 325, Great Lakes Bottomlands, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA). The applicant proposes to grade, construct, and maintain uses in 1.53 acres of wetlands in Mackinac County on Point LaBarbe. Activities include building […]

EGLE invites the public to attend a virtual public information session to ask questions and learn information about the EGLE application submitted by Enbridge Energy to fill and construct in wetlands and place a water intake structure in Lake Michigan to facilitate the construction of the Line 5 Tunnel Project. This is an informational session […]

The Michigan Coastal Management Program (MCMP) is committed to offering technical and financial assistance to coastal communities interested in enhancing their resilience to coastal hazards. To enhance community resilience, the MCMP has created the Pathway to Resilience which outlines a stepwise approach for preparing for coastal changes through scenario-based planning and policies; increasing knowledge of […]

Join Itasca Waters and Minnesota Sea Grant in learning about how climate change plays a role in harmful algae blooms (HABs) as part of the Itasca Water Wisdom online webinar series, co-sponsored by MNSG. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, present a complex management challenge in lakes because they can rapidly form dense surface scums, or blooms, that […]

Get top tips for preventing and managing harmful algal blooms in inland waters! In previous “HABs 101” webinars, we learned about the basics of harmful algal blooms and the value of algae in aquatic ecosystems. In August, you will hear firsthand from Michiganders who are tackling harmful algal blooms (HABs) in their inland lakes. See how they’re bringing neighborhoods and […]

This webinar is the second of a three-part series from the Great Lakes Commission (GLC): Realizing Resilience: Coordinating efforts from across the Great Lakes basin. The webinar series is offered in advance of the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference, scheduled for October 20-22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this webinar, participants will hear from agencies and organizations that participate […]

Factory farms threaten our waters with immense quantities of sewage, which too often are sprayed on fields where it can then runoff into streams and leach into groundwater -- including into our drinking water. On August 8, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE ) will hold an hybrid remote public hearing […]