This week, read about radon, the Great Lakes, and more





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"MI Environment Digest - January 10, 2025"

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Michiganders join together to safeguard our Great Lakes and waters [ [link removed] ]

"January 9, 2025"

The annual report explores major accomplishments, issues, initiatives, and challenges in 15 magazine-style articles.

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By the Numbers: Over 19K FOIA requests received in Fiscal Year 2024 [ [link removed] ]

"January 8, 2025"

In Fiscal Year 2024, EGLE received 19.6K FOIA requests.

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Three things you can do during National Radon Action Month [ [link removed] ]

"January 7, 2025"

It’s Radon Action Month, and EGLE and the EPA have tips for you.

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January is National Radon Action Month. Test your home. Protect your health. Michigan.gov/Radon

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New year, new opportunity to declutter [ [link removed] ]

"January 2, 2025"

If your New Year’s resolutions include decluttering, check out these tips.

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Winter is the best time to check trees for hemlock woolly adelgid [ [link removed] ]

"December 30, 2024"

The invasive pest has now been confirmed in nine Michigan counties.

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Top 10 MI Environment stories in 2024 [ [link removed] ]

"December 26, 2024"

Check out EGLE’s Top 10 most-read MI Environment stories published in 2024.

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This Christmas season, give the gift of fish and wildlife habitat [ [link removed] ]

"December 23, 2024"

Learn more about what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays.

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Woody habitat structures installed on a lake shoreline provide habitat for fish and wildlife. Credit: Mark Bugnaski Photography

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