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Brownfield investments: Revitalizing blighted buildings to strengthen communities, create jobs, and protect the environment
Across the state, blighted and contaminated sites have the potential to be revitalized into thriving community centers. This is where EGLE’s Brownfield Program comes into the picture. Since 2019, EGLE has provided more than $151 million in brownfield grants, loans, and incentives to 359 sites across 50 communities, supporting over 19,229 jobs and $7.3 billion in private investments.
States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap.
In recent years, Michigan has spent tens of millions of dollars to limit residents’ exposure to the harmful “forever chemicals” called PFAS. And some cities there have spent millions of their own to filter contaminated drinking water or connect to new, less-polluted sources. “We’ve made significant investments to get up to speed,” said Abigail Hendershott, […] The post States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap. appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Michigan Section PGA Awards Announced
Annual awards for the men and women who serve all golfers in the state of Michigan were recently announced after the 2024 Michigan PGA Spring meeting. Doug Brody of Warwick Hills Country Club won Golf Professional of the Year; Chris Whitten of the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) won Golf Executive of the Year; and Teacher of the Year went to Kyle Martin of The Fortress in Frankenmuth.
Michigan coalition works to address health disparities for older adults
This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. A broad coalition of Michigan organizations has come together to address health disparities that affect Michigan's rapidly growing...
Local Man Honored As DNR "Hunter Education Instructor Of The Year"
A Livingston County man has been named the Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2023 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. Stuart Kenewell of Gregory was bestowed the honor at the June meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing. Kenewell, who was nominated by other volunteer hunter education instructors,...
Why a grieving widow turned to Help Me Hank to bring husband’s ashes home
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – It’s not often you find yourself driving down Telegraph with the ashes of a man in your car -- a man you’ve never met -- but that happened to me today. I did not expect this as I was reading all the tips...
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