This week, read about EGLE's new permitting ombudsman, stream monitoring, and recycling





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"MI Environment Digest - May 2, 2025"

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Liz Browne named as EGLE’s new Permitting Ombudsman [ [link removed] ]

"May 2, 2025"

Liz Browne will serve as an executive point of contact for resolving priority permitting issues and support multi-agency collaboration to streamline permitting processes. 

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Liz Browne, EGLE’s new Permitting Ombudsman.

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The numbers are stacking up: Recycling in Michigan is bigger than ever [ [link removed] ]

"April 30, 2025"

Michigan has reached a new record-high rate for fourth year running.

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An EGLE mascot greets children at the Detroit Zoo.

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Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program seeks volunteers [ [link removed] ]

"April 29, 2025"

The events will provide public hands-on opportunities to assess the health of waterways.

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Three volunteers conduct macroinvertebrate stream sampling in 2023.

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EGLE announces Earth Day poster contest winners [ [link removed] ]

"April 29, 2025"

The winning entries came from schools located in Beverly Hills, Grand Rapids, Lake Orion, Northville, Pinconning, Plymouth, Rochester Hills, and Rockford.

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Lurking invasives, a big dig and a little irony: Save the dates for these upcoming NotMISpecies webinars [ [link removed] ]

"April 28, 2025"

Save the dates for these NotMISpecies webinars in the coming months.

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Michigan State University Extension's Jo Latimore brings in a rake full of aquatic plants for analysis.

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