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Michigan.gov Web Page Dedicated to the Merger of DNR and DEQ into New DNRE
By djkimmel on Nov 8, 2009 | In Conservation, Environment, MI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
A new web page has been created on the official Michigan.gov web site dedicated to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) merger into the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE).
Governor Granholm Creating New Department of Natural Resources and Environment
By djkimmel on Oct 18, 2009 | In Conservation, Legislation, Environment | Send feedback »
Ongoing streamlining effort abolishes DNR, DEQ; transfers functions to DNRE
LANSING, October 8, 2009 - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today issued Executive Order 2009-45, creating a new Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) to protect and conserve Michigan's air, water and other natural resources. The new department will assume the powers and functions of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which are abolished by the executive order. The order takes effect January 17, 2010.
"The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is a new department for the 21st century," Granholm said. "Experience has shown us that conserving natural resources and protecting the environment go hand-in-hand. These efforts now will be coordinated under one department."
The new department's mission will be to conserve, manage, protect and promote Michigan's environmental, natural resource, and related economic interests for current and future generations. This includes implementing an ecosystem-based strategy for resource management, effectively using natural resources in a sustainable manner, and providing for continuous improvements in Michigan's air, water and soils while facilitating and encouraging economic growth.
