This week, read about the new Filter First program and EGLE's latest story map





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"MI Environment Digest - February 9, 2024"

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By the Numbers: 56 new features shared on EGLE's Maps and Data Portal in 2023 [ [link removed] ]

"February 8, 2024"

The new features are part of EGLE's commitment to transparency and accessibility.?

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EGLE rolls out Filter First program targeting clean drinking water in schools [ [link removed] ]

"February 7, 2024"

Filter First is the first-of-its-kind legislation specifically designed to protect children from exposure to lead in drinking water in schools and child care centers.

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Filtered water fountain and bottle filling station in a school.

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Explore the shifting sands of Michigan's Critical Dune Areas in EGLE's latest story map [ [link removed] ]

"February 6, 2024"

EGLE?s latest story map dives into the diversity, quality, and functions of Critical Dune Areas and how the State is working to protect them.

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A healthy, eroding critical dune with a wide, walkable beach and uninterrupted shoreline habitat.

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Buffalo Reef Task Force releases draft alternatives analysis [ [link removed] ]

"February 5, 2024"

The report details analysis of three stamp sands disposal locations, and public comments accepted through March 1.

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An archaeologist uncovers stamp mill workings along the Lake Superior shore outside Gay, Mich. (Photo courtesy of Neal Harri.)

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