Michigan environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/State/Michigan Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:23 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/Protein+data+takes+significant+step+forward+in+medicine PNNL-OHSU team part of NCI effort to bring proteogenomics to cancer patients News Release June 27, 2017 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/Wideman+named+director+of+human+resources+at+PNNL January 12, 2017 Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/Chemists+settle+longstanding+debate+on+how+methane+is+made+biologically In surprise twist, story of how microbes produce methane ends with uncommon "radical" May 20, 2016 Fri, 20 May 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/EPA%2C+DEQ+and+City+of+Flint+Recommend+Flushing+Water+to+Speed+Recovery+of+System Flint residents encouraged to run water in homes and businesses Release Date: 04/16/2016 Contact Information: Flint Public Information Office, FlintPIO@epa.gov, 312-802-3646 FLINT, Michigan - The E.P.A., in coordination with the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the City of Flint, is recommending Flint residents run the water in their homes and businesses to aid in the recovery of the Flint ... Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/Gobierno+Federal+Contin%26%23250%3Ba+Investigaci%26%23243%3Bn+Cient%26%23237%3Bfica+Sobre+Erupciones+en+Flint Flint, MICH. (24 de marzo, 2016) - Los expertos federales, del estado y del condado de salud y agua entienden que los residentes de Flint están preocupados por la calidad general de su agua-tanto como para beber y para bañarse. En este momento, el análisis actual del agua de Flint no indica preocupaciones de salud para bañarse o ducharse. Los residentes deben seguir utilizando filtros para el agua, y las mujeres embarazadas, las mujeres lactantes, y los niños menores de seis años deben beb... Fri, 25 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/Federal+Government+Continues+Scientific+Rash+Investigation+in+Flint FLINT, MICH. -- Federal, state and Co. health and water experts understand that Flint residents are concerned about the overall quality of their water -- for drinking and for bathing. At this time, current analysis of the water in Flint does not indicate health concerns for bathing or showering. Residents should continue to use water filters, and pregnant women, women who are nursing, and children under 6 should use bottled water for drinking. In coordination with the U.S. Cente... Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Declares+%241+Million+in+Pollution+Prevention+Backing+for+Great+Lakes+States CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - The E.P.A. is announcing approximately $1 million in backing to support pollution prevention work in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. This competitive grant plan is for plans that reduce the environmental impact of local and regional businesses through hazardous-materials reduction, energy and water conservation, and other techniques. States and "instruments of a state," such as a state colleges and universities, are eligible to gain t... Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/TODAY%3A+E.P.A.+Administrator+To+Testify+Before+House+Oversight+Committee+Hearing+on+Flint WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Flint. Earlier this week, an op-ed from Administrator McCarthy was published on this subject: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/michigan-evaded-the-epa-on-flint-we-c... Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/EPA%26%238217%3Bs+Latest+Sampling+Results+Confirm+Lead-Removal+Filters+are+Working+in+Flint E.P.A. Continues to Recommend Flint Residents Use Filters FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. today released additional sampling results showing that lead-removal filters are working as expected in Flint homes with high lead levels, confirming results released Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Statement+on+Flint+Water+Main+Break%2C+Boil+Water+Order FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. is working closely with the City of Flint and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on the recent water main break and boil order. After the water transmission line broke on Feb. 9, E.P.A. coordinated with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and other members of the Flint Water Response Unified Coordination Group to determine what additional steps residents should take given the current ... Fri, 12 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/EPA%26%238217%3Bs+Early+Sampling+Results+Confirm+Lead-Removal+Filters+are+Working+as+Expected E.P.A. Continues to Recommend Flint Residents Use Filters FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. today released early sampling results showing that lead-removal filters are working as expected in Flint homes with high lead levels. The agency continues to recommend that Flint residents use NSF-certified filters in their homes. E.P.A. will continue to sample locations where earlier... Thu, 04 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Updates+Flint+Response+Website+with+Interactive+Map%2C+Chlorine+Sampling+Results FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. is releasing preliminary water quality data about chlorine levels in Flint's drinking water, as well as an interactive map of sampling results in Flint. The map includes data from initial chlorine testing. As additional data become available, E.P.A. will post the sampling locations and data to the map. The map is accessible at www.epa.gov/flint. EPA's chlorine sampling effort involves testing Flint's drinking ... Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Flint+Drinking+Water+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F29%2F16 FLINT, MICH. -- NSF-International certified lead-removal filters are being distributed in Flint by the state of Michigan to remove lead from household water and make it safe for people to drink. E.P.A. began sampling drinking water in households with known lead levels of 100 parts per billion or higher, in order to test the effectiveness of these filters at removing lead at high concentrations. The goal of this sampling effort is to determine how well the certified filters perform at remov... Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/E.P.A.+Flint+Drinking+Water+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F28%2F16 FLINT, MICH. -- E.P.A. teams are collecting drinking water samples from Flint homeowners to better understand how lead is behaving in the plumbing in their homes and to ensure proper corrosion control is being restored in the drinking water system in order to lower lead levels. E.P.A. community involvement and sampling teams continue to meet with residents to explain the sampling process and answer questions. Samples will be sent to an E.P.A. lab for analysis. The quality assure... Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F28%2F16 FLINT, MICH. -- E.P.A. teams are collecting drinking water samples from Flint homeowners to better understand how lead is behaving in the plumbing in their homes and to ensure proper corrosion control is being restored in the drinking water system in order to lower lead levels. E.P.A. community involvement and sampling teams continue to meet with residents to explain the sampling process and answer questions. Samples will be sent to an E.P.A. lab for analysis. The quality assure... Thu, 28 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F27%2F16 FLINT, MICH. -- E.P.A. continues to work with drinking water system operators at the city of Flint treatment plant. EPA's response team includes 29 response personnel, scientists, water quality experts, community involvement coordinators and other support staff. E.P.A. is collecting chlorine samples at locations throughout the city of Flint drinking water system, with a focus on locations that would be the most likely to have lower chlorine levels. E.P.A. will continue to collect samp... Wed, 27 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/U.S.+Files+Complaint+Against+Volkswagen%2C+Audi+and+Porsche+for+Alleged+Clean+Air+Act+Violations WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the E.P.A., today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, and Porsche Cars North America, Incorporated (collectively referred to as Volkswagen). The complaint alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impair their emissio... Mon, 04 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebates+Will+Fund+Cleaner+School+Buses+in+85+Communities WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) today announced the award of in excess of $7 million in rebates to replace or retrofit 400 older diesel school buses. The rebates are going to 85 school bus fleets in 35 states, each of which will gain rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that are linked to numerous health problems, including asthma and lung damage. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Declares+%241+Million+Clean+Diesel+Grant+to+Enhance+Air+Quality+in+Detroit (CHICAGO-December 3, 2015) E.P.A. Region five today announced a $1 million Clean Diesel grant that Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision will use to reduce emissions from diesel trucks to enhance air quality in Detroit. "This E.P.A. Clean Diesel grant will enhance air quality and protect the health of Detroit residents by reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines," E.P.A. Region five Administrator Susan Hedman said. "The Clean Diesel plan accelerates replacement of older trucks ... Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/E.P.A.+Marks+Major+Progress+in+Saint+Louis+River No. 15-OPA169 DULUTH (Nov. 20, 2015) -E.P.A. Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today announced the completion of a major habitat restoration plan and additional backing for another habitat plan in the Saint Louis River Area of Concern on Lake Superior. Hedman was joined by U.S. Representative Rick Nolan and Mayor Don Ness for a tour of the completed plan in Chambers Grove Park in Duluth. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funded restoration work in the park and will cont... Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100