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ALT EGLE Director Phil Roos, Michigan U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, and others with Gov. Whitmer at the Reclaim the Rivers event on Belle Isle in Detroit.
ALT EGLE Director Phil Roos at microphone at Reclaim the Rivers event in Detroit.
ALT EGLE Director Phil Roos as well as federal, state, local and tribal partners tour Union Street Dam in Traverse City.
ALT Water flows through Union Street Dam. A construction vehicle is on site conducting work.
ALT Federal, state, local and tribal partners overlook Union Street Dam in Traverse City as part of a tour.
ALT Awardees for MI Healthy Climate Challenge #3: Growing Green Lending stand together on stage at the MI Healthy Climate Conference.
ALT Graphic with light green background showing stylized factory buildings with leaves coming from smokestacks. Text reads: “Now Open! MI Healthy Climate Challenge #4: Go Big, Go Clean. Learn more at Michigan.gov/MHCChallenge.” Logos for EGLE and MI Healthy Climate Challenge appear at the bottom.
ALT Informational graphic titled “Challenge #4: Go Big, Go Clean.” Text explains the purpose of the challenge—funding industrial decarbonization feasibility studies in Michigan. A section labeled “What the Grant Funds” lists types of eligible studies, including energy assessments, engineering analyses, financial modeling, policy evaluation, operational impact assessments, and identification of decarbonization opportunities. An icon of a checklist appears on the right. Bottom text urges users to visit Michigan.gov/MHCChallenge and submit a letter of intent by May 19.
ALT Graphic titled “What does the grant support?” Includes a purpose statement about funding feasibility studies that inform emissions‑reduction strategies in Michigan’s industrial sector. A list outlines grant aims such as facility modernization, industrial decarbonization pathways, partnerships, strategy development, peer learning, climate technology growth, and benefits for underserved communities. Text at bottom reads: “Big ideas. Clean industry.”
ALT Graphic announcing a webinar: “Join us Tuesday, April 28, 1:30–2:30 PM EST. MI Healthy Climate Webinar: Go Big, Go Clean: MHC Challenge.” A large QR code is centered on the graphic. Bottom text says: “Follow the QR Code or go to Michigan.gov/MHCChallenge to register!”
ALT Collage of the 2026 Earth Day Poster Contest winners.
ALT Ariel View of Lake of the Clouds with text that says, '52 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day April 22.'
ALT Speaking by video today to more than 700 attendees of the 2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference in Detroit, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the launch of MI Healthy Climate Challenge #4: Go Big, Go Clean, focused on industrial decarbonization.
ALT EGLE Director Phil Roos stands a podium speaking to audience at the MI Healthy Climate Conference.
ALT Jay Inslee, Former Governor of Washington, stands a podium speaking to audience at the MI Healthy Climate Conference
ALT The 13 members of the EGLE hockey team – and one player for the DNR – pose with the trophy.
ALT Staff and EGLE Director Phil Roos talk on the ground in Jackson and Ypsilanti, highlighting the critical work underway to address contamination, protect public health, and safeguard Michigan’s groundwater.
ALT Staff on tour in Jackson and Ypsilanti, highlighting the critical work underway to address contamination, protect public health, and safeguard Michigan’s groundwater.
ALT Staff and EGLE Director Phil Roos talk on the ground in Jackson and Ypsilanti.
ALT EGLE Meteorologists (left to right) Jim Haywood, Stephanie Hengesbach, and Alec Kownacki.
ALT Local leaders and EGLE staff wearing safety vests and hard hats walk toward Cadillac Lofts, a large multi‑story building under construction. The structure is covered in yellow sheathing, and construction equipment sits nearby on the snowy ground.
ALT GLE Director Phil Roos, staff, and leaders wearing hard hats and safety vests stand inside a corner room of the developing building of Cadillac Lofts, discussing progress. Large windows behind them show the outdoor construction area and winter landscape.
ALT State and local leaders meet with EGLE staff around a large conference table. Papers, notebooks, and hard hats are on the table, and a camera operator records from the back of the room. Large windows provide natural light.
ALT A group of EGLE staff and state and local leaders stand together outdoors in front of an EGLE sign on a sunny winter day. Snow is on the ground and construction buildings are visible in the background.
ALT Heath Bobick, EGLE Bay City brownfield coordinator, at the North Peak site, explains the history of brownfield sites in Bay City and their transformation.
ALT EGLE Director Phil Roos stands in front of camera sharing on the brownfield site transformations EGLE supported.
ALT EGLE leadership joined local partners in Bay City to see firsthand the transformation of former brownfield sites and participated in a roundtable discussion.
ALT Text on green background. Text says, 'Now open! MI Healthy Climate Challenge #3: Growing Green Lending
ALT “Graphic titled ‘Challenge #3: Growing Green Lending.’ Text explains the purpose of the grant: expanding clean energy financing across Michigan by empowering community lenders to offer more accessible and affordable green lending options. Bullet points list what the grant funds, including lender training and capacity building, project pipeline development, loan product development, partnership-based technical assistance, community engagement and borrower readiness, and creative solutions to expand green lending. Includes application deadline of March 22 and a link to Michigan.gov/MHCChallenge.”
ALT “Graphic titled ‘What does the grant support?’ Text explains the grant funds projects that enable, facilitate, or develop green lending for community lenders, including credit unions, community development financial institutions, and minority depository institutions. Bullet points list funded activities such as lender training, project pipeline development, loan product development, partnership-based technical assistance, community engagement and borrower readiness, and creative solutions to expand green lending. Closing text reads: ‘Making clean energy financing accessible.’”
ALT Join our virtual Office Hours on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 10–11 AM (EST) for live Q&A on the MI Healthy Climate Challenge #3: Growing Green Lending, the third grant opportunity in the MI Healthy Climate Challenge series. Learn more: Michigan.gov/MHCChallenge
ALT Cover of the Michigan Maritime Strategy
ALT the 2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference logo
ALT Regina Strong, EGLE Environmental Justice Public Advocate, speaks to crowd at the Environmental Justice in Climate Action session in Detroit.
ALT EGLE Director Phil Roos speaks to community members, advocates, and partners at the Environmental Justice in Climate Action session in Detroit.
ALT Regina Strong, EGLE Environmental Justice Public Advocate, speaks to crowd at the Environmental Justice in Climate Action session in Detroit.
ALT Papers sit on table including the the session agenda, MI Healthy Climate Plan overview, and sticky notes for brainstorming at the Environmental Justice in Climate Action session in Detroit.