A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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The Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate brings together individuals and groups from across Michigan and beyond to work toward advancing Environmental Justice in Michigan.
The Michigan Environmental Justice Conference serves as a platform to engage in dialogue around Environmental Justice issues across a wide range of perspectives. These events seek to elevate the voices of those with lived experience in Environmental Justice communities.
Michigan Environmental Justice Conference 2025
Join EGLE's Office of the Environmental Justice Public for the Michigan Environmental Justice Conference 2025 on September 29 at the Marriott Detroit in the Renaissance Center. This one-day conference will focus on addressing these questions and providing a space for important conversations related to local and state-level resilience amid challenges to environmental, justice, and climate protections.
Over 300 participants gathered on June 21-22 in Detroit for the 2023 conference.
Over 1,200 online attendees from 6 countries came together virtually on May 18-19 for the 2021 conference.
The Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate was created by Governor Whitmer's Executive Order 2019-06 to serve as an external and internal advocate and catalyst for ensuring Environmental Justice throughout the state.
Led by the Environmental Justice Public Advocate, Regina Strong, the Office works collaboratively across state government to advance Environmental Justice and equity in Michigan, as well as addressing Environmental Justice concerns and complaints.
Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome (left), Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer, White House Council on Environmental Quality, with Regina Strong (right), Environmental Justice Public Advocate, at the 2023 Michigan Environmental Justice Conference. 