AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMicroplastics Research: Michigan EGLE is offering about $423,000 for projects that address gaps in research on microplastics in surface or drinking water. Proposals are due Dec. 14. Brownfield Renewables: EGLE opened the first round of its MI Brightfields Pilot, with $5 million for renewable energy and storage projects on contaminated sites; grants can reach $2 million per project. Clean School Energy: Ida Public Schools used clean-energy tax-credit reimbursements and other funds to replace failing boilers with a geothermal heating and cooling system. Invasive Species: New Zealand mudsnails have been detected in Bear Creek in Kent County, raising concerns about the spread of an invasive species in southern Michigan. Recycling: Kent County residents can recycle some political signs in curbside bins or at drop-off centers; metal stakes need to go to a scrap-metal recycler.
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