Environmental Laws in Michigan.

Michigan's comprehensive contamination statute. Owners, operators, and persons who caused or contributed to releases may be liable for cleanup costs. Provides BFPP and due-care defenses and requires baseline environmental assessments.

Michigan is one of the few states with state-delegated Section 404 authority. Permits required for draining, dredging, or filling regulated wetlands.

EGLE Air Quality Division administers the Clean Air Act at the state level, issuing permits to install and to operate for regulated emission sources.

Michigan has among the nation's most active PFAS regulatory programs, with drinking-water MCLs for 7 PFAS compounds and the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART).