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In Bridges Michigan Environment Watch, we share a roundup of recent stories on the Great Lakes or other issues. If you see a story we should include next time, use the hashtag #EnviroReads on Twitter or email Environmental Reporter Jim Malewitz at jmalewitz Michigan voters could get last word on Line 5 pipeline replacement
Jun 16, 2020#0183;#32;The environmental impacts of nodule mining are manifold, according to the report. Polymetallic nodules, which take millions of years to form, provide a
In accordance with Governor Gretchen Whitmer''s request to limit personal interactions, EGLE has closed its district offices and other facilities to visits from the public to help mitigate the spread of COVID19. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) continues to inspect facilities, respond to reports of pollution, and enforce laws and permit conditions that
A study of hydraulic fracturing impacts in Michigan found potential environmental impacts to be significant and include increased erosion and sedimentation, increased risk of aquatic contamination from chemical spills or equipment runoff, habitat fragmentation, and reduction of surface waters as a result of the lowering of groundwater levels .
Environmental Stewardship Most of Michigans environmental regulations are referred to as Part(s) and are contained in the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (NREPA). Regulations for ferrous metal mining are established in Part 631, and nonferrous mining regulations are contained in Part 632.
Impacts of mining projects on air quality 12 Mobile sources 12 Stationary sources 12 Fugitive emissions 12 Incidental releases of mercury 13 Noise and vibration 13 Impacts of mining projects on wildlife 13 Habitat loss 14 Habitat fragmentation 14 Impacts of mining projects on soil quality 14
However, the mines also have significant environmental impacts. For instance, a report released by Michigans Department of Environmental Quality found that sediment in Goose Lake sediment and in some nearby streams have elevated levels of selenium due to mining. Though essential to life, selenium can be toxic to wildlife in high concentrations.
Apr 25, 2019#0183;#32;These oncecommon chemicals are linked to cancer and a host of other ailments. And they may be tainting more than 11,000 sites around Michigan.
The Michigan State Geologist Douglass Houghton (later to become mayor of Detroit) reported on the copper deposits in 1841, which quickly began a rush of prospectors.. Mining took place along a belt that stretched about 100 miles southwest to northeast through Ontonagon, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties.: 1617 Isle Royale, on the north side of Lake Superior, was extensively explored, and a
Notwithstanding its being economically important, however, smallscale gold mining has been the subject of strong opposition in recent years due to its adverse environmental and social side effects. Foremost is the mercury pollution brought about by the practice of amalgamation in gold processing.
A story of environmental injustice and bad decision making, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, began in 2014, when the city switched its drinking water supply from Detroits system to the
Mining is an inherently invasive process that can cause damage to a landscape in an area much larger than the mining site itself. The effects of this damage can continue years after a mine has shut down, including the addition to greenhouse gasses, death of flora and fauna, and erosion of land and habitat.
Aug 24, 2017#0183;#32;As countries the world over legislate to phase out petrol and diesel cars, attention is turning to the environmental impact of mining the materials needed for electric vehicle batteries.
Mar 27, 2012#0183;#32;Demand for metals on the world market is prompting a mining boom in Michigan''s rural Upper Peninsula, where jobs are scarce. But possible environmental damage to
Dec 20, 2020#0183;#32;Uranium Mining in Europe: Environmental Impacts This resource, from WISE News Communique, is part of a larger collection that describes uranium mining in Europe. This section of the collection concentrates on the environmental impacts from uranium mining and milling including waste material, heap leaching piles, insitu leaching, and uranium
Oct 23, 2020#0183;#32;Environmental groups celebrated part of a ruling by Administrative Law Judge Dennis Mack, but said Enbridge should be held accountable for any climate impacts as a result of the pipeline.
Mining activities significantly impact the environment; they generate huge quantities of spoil, promote deforestation and the loss of agricultural production, as well as releasing contaminants
Creating the pits or quarries requires the removal of virtually all natural vegetation, top soil and subsoil to reach the aggregate underneath. Not only does this lead to a loss of existing animal wildlife, it also leads to a huge loss of biodiversity as plants and aquatic habitats are destroyed.
Nov 15, 2017#0183;#32;Health impacts can range from asthma and breathing difficulties, to brain damage, heart problems, cancer, neurological disorders, and premature death. Although limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have helped prevent some of these emissions, many plants dont have the necessary pollution controls installed.
Department of Environment, Great Lakes amp; Energy The DEQ has responsibility for issuing permits to engage in the mining of metallic mineral deposits in Michigan under authority of Part 631, Michigan Mine Reclamation Regulations, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended.
Releases of products carried through pipelines can impact the environment and may result in injuries or fatalities as well as property damage. The risk associated with pipelines varies depending on a number of factors such as the product being transported in the pipeline, size and operating pressure of the pipeline, as well as the population and natural resources near the pipeline.
Nov 13, 2018#0183;#32;Unregulated mining of large volumes of sand along beaches leads to their erosion. Sea beaches are usually formed by the balanced action of depositional and erosional forces. Although this balance is naturally maintained, humans interfere causes excessive erosion
Aug 13, 2019#0183;#32;The methods Aquila was using to measure wetlands impacts were improper, and the mining company wasn''t changing them, DEQ staff said. The Environmental
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