On July 24, Attorneys General from 11 states (Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington) signed and filed a lawsuit that claims…
Archives for July 2017
Iowa DNR Launches Locally Led Water Quality Monitoring Program
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new, locally led volunteer water monitoring program to help Iowans better understand their local water quality. “Volunteer water monitoring [can…
Mississippi Embarks on Reorganization of Office of Pollution Control
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Office of Pollution Control (OPC) is in the process of reorganizing its structure to better serve facilities in the state, enhance efficiency, and…
West Virginia Provides Stream Monitoring Training
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Save Our Streams coordinator recently worked with the Mountain Institute, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving mountain ecosystems, to offer stream monitoring…
New Mexico Offers Compliance Assessment Program for Small Businesses
The New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau has developed a compliance assessment program for small businesses that offers free assistance to small businesses that want help identifying air quality…
DC Establishes Chief Resilience Officer Post
Last week, Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Kevin Bush as the District’s first Chief Resilience Officer. Bush, a longtime U.S. Housing and Urban Development policy strategist…
DC Launches Summer Solar Works Initiative
Last week marked the launch of Solar Works DC’s first cohort. Solar Works DC is a joint effort between DC Department of Energy and Environment and the DC Department of…
Minnesota Hosts Town Halls on Clean Water
As part of the state’s ongoing 25by25 water campaign, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and members of his Cabinet will begin hosting Town Halls later this summer to discuss with citizens…
Pennsylvania to Invest Millions in Water Infrastructure Projects
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced the state’s plan to invest $75 million in 23 water quality improvement projects through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Invest Authority known as PENNVEST. The funding…
South Carolina Coordinates Enhanced Monitoring of Lower Saluda Scenic River
With many residents and visitors enjoying activities on the Lower Saluda River, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and a variety of stakeholders came together to conduct…
