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MI ENVIRONMENT Information Management Division director details small but mighty staff working to launch new web presence, increase transparency Date:  May 25, 2021   Brad Pagratis, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energys (EGLE) Information Management Division (IMD) described the division as "small but mighty," during a recent online brownbag lunch for EGLE staff. Pagratis joined EGLE in July 2019, noting that during the COVID-19 pandemic, hes worked from...

It took 14 years for Mastura to be diagnosed accurately with AS, by which time her spine had already developed irreversible deformities. — MASTURA MEMBAR I was always active as a young child, and during my teenage years, I was in an orchestra and marching band. I noticed during this time that I became tired easily, and occasionally had difficulty breathing. I also fainted twice during this period, but thought nothing of it and didn’t seek medical care. In university, I was happy and very ac...

View Comments Newly released emails reveal that lawyers and lobbyists for mining companies, developers and the agriculture industry had a hand behind the scenes in shaping Arizona’s newly adopted law on clean-water rules for rivers and streams.  The emails show the involvement of these influential groups went beyond their public endorsements of the legislation. Their lawyers and lobbyists were given access to offer input while the final legislation was being drafted, and the emails show they...

Emails show mining industry, home-builders pushed for changes in water bill — and got them Ian James, Arizona Republic © Mare Czinar/Special for The Republic Volcanic cliffs flank the Hassayampa River bed. Newly released emails reveal that lawyers and lobbyists for mining companies, developers and the agriculture industry had a hand behind the scenes in shaping Arizona’s newly adopted law on clean-water rules for rivers and streams.  The emails show the involvement of th...

PUBLIC NOTICE Draft Air Quality Permit 6613-R2, U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms, Operation of an existing non-automotive paint spray booth at the U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 20 DCMR §210, the Air Quality Division (AQD) of the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), located at 1200 First Street NE, 5 th Floor, Washington, DC, intends to issue air quality permit (No. 6613-R2) to the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms to oper...

KUCHING – As a child, she and her siblings would toil under the hot sun tending their parents’ black pepper plants. Today, Awaeang Kwasin, 44, has made it big as an entrepreneur dealing in black pepper through her company Syarikat Nang Ori. Besides owning and operating two pepper processing factories, she also exports the commodity and has ventured into producing downstream products as well. Advertisement This mother-of-five, whose father used to cultivate black pepper in Kampung Bratan �...

MI ENVIRONMENT Female leaders at EGLE highlight their careers on International Womens Day Date:  March 08, 2021   International Women’s Day.) Learn more about EGLE’s female leadership from their answers to these three questions: Who did you look up to early in your career or education who made a difference in your career, and what did you learn from them? What advice do you have for early-career young professionals? What changes have you seen – for better or worse – in your field in...

Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering 08 Feb, 2021 Nobel Laureate Paul Crutzen. Photo credit: Carsten Costard, MPI-Chemie Science lost a brilliant researcher and the planet lost a steadfast advocate with the death of Paul Crutzen on Jan. 28. Crutzen, an atmospheric scientist, was one of the first to link human activities to ozone deterioration, leading to the worldwide ban on ozone-depleting substances. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with Mario Molina and F. Sherwood R...

Marathon to fund projects in southwest Detroit to settle refinery emissions violations The state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on Wednesday released the final terms of its agreement with the southwest Detroit refinery that includes an anticipated investment of $539,000 into environmental safeguards for the neighborhood in the 48217 ZIP code. The agreement, signed Jan. 22, lays out costs that exceed what was an anticipated $360,000 investment in a tentative deal from Augus...