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The clock will start on public comment at the end of May, but with half as much time — 30 days instead of 60.
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Workers first discovered the spill last week. Remediation work is ongoing.
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The lake association alleges Benzonia Township failed to permit the housing development correctly, causing environmental damage.
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In Gogebic County, on the western end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, towering old-growth evergreens carpet the landscape as it rolls down toward the deep blue of Lake Superior.
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The permit would have expired before tunnel construction could start in 2026.
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The Michigan Supreme Court sided with state regulators this week in a dispute with industrial livestock farms.
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Some projects could break ground this year but questions over funding and public opinion remain.
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The state’s department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy plans to offer $4.75 million in matching grants for projects on reusing and recycling minerals found in technologies like EV batteries.
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Michigan is working with communities and organizations to tackle climate change by funding new staff positions.
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The EPA called it “the largest single investment in environmental justice in history.”