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Lake Michigan Ice Boulders

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Ice boulders or ice beach balls? What ever you call them they are rolling ashore along the Lake Michigan shoreline and they are getting a lot of press. Even the British Mail’s on-line publication called [...]

Recent Supreme Court Cases – Logging Roads and the EPA’s Silvicultural Rule

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The U.S Supreme Court recently decided the case of Decker v Northwest Environmental Defense Center, (U.S. Mar 20, 2013). In Decker the Supreme Court reviewed the lower court’s Opinion that had held stormwater discharges from [...]

Emergency Financial Manager can Impact Brownfield Plans

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In our May 24, 2012 blog entry, we cautioned that Brownfield plans and related agreements may be in jeopardy. Under the Local Governmental and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, MCL §141.1501, et seq. (the “Act”), [...]

Observations: MDEQ/DNR Presentation on Oil and Gas Production in Michigan

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Last night (April 30th) I attended a public presentation in Troy on oil and gas production in Michigan put on by the DEQ and DNR. The presenters were Tom Hoane from the MDNR’s Mineral Management [...]

Old Tank Sites Subject to New DEQ Initiative

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The MDEQ is increasing its review of dormant but open leaking underground storage tank (“LUST”) sites. This informal initiative is designed to resolve site status at open LUST locations. The MDEQ is requesting access to [...]

Michigan’s Local Program for Wellhead Protection

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Michigan has a program for protecting a community’s drinking water quality that is implemented at the local level. This is referred to as Michigan’s Wellhead Protection Program (WHPP). The creation of WHPP was an outgrowth [...]