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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 [...]

Remembering D-Day, June 6, 1944.

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A view of the English Channel from the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach, Normandy, France.

When It Comes to Mineral Rights, “No” May Not Mean “No”

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Can a property owner be forced to allow the removal of oil and gas from below the property? In Michigan, the answer could be “yes”, regardless of whether the owner consents to it or not. [...]

Green Guides – Is it Degradable or Compostable?

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In a previous blog we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) updates to the “Guides for the Use Environmental Marketing Claims,” 16CFR260 (the Green Guides) in October 2012. One of the more problematic areas for [...]