In Boise this week, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) co-sponsored the 2017 Groundwater Foundation National Conference. The conference showcased real- world solutions to groundwater management. With the meeting held…
Archives for October 2017
Texas Touts Economic Impacts of Recycling
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has released a study on the Economic Impacts of Recycling showing that the overall impact of recycling municipal solid waste (MSW) on the Texas…
Pennsylvania Electronic Grants System Streamlines Review Process
This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the use of a centralized electronic system for grants is reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and significantly shortening the application…
Utah Publishes Tips for Making Public Comments
To help the public better understand the information that is most useful to the agency, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality recently published tips for making public comments. They also…
Maryland Proposes Water Quality Trading Program Regulations
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has proposed regulations to establish the Maryland Water Quality Trading Program, a voluntary program that would establish a marketplace for private sector participation…
Minnesota Partners with EPA for Networking Session at SETAC Annual Meeting
Join them at the Meeting! The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is co-hosting a networking session with U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the Society of Environmental…
Kentucky Hosts 41st Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment
On October 19-20, 2017, Kentucky held its 41st annual Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment. The two days of discussion and debate examined top issues involving Kentucky’s energy future…
Utah Using Visual Management to Track Successes
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is tracking its success through the use of intra-office dashboards prominently displayed in work spaces throughout its office. In the DEQ’s Division…
Minnesota Reaching Compliance in Advance of New Water Law
Minnesota is seeing strong results weeks before a new law to keep waters clean goes into effect. The law requires farmers to have up to a 50-foot buffer strip of…
New Hampshire Launches Innovative Suncook River Stabilization Project
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has announced the start of construction activities on its Suncook River stabilization and infrastructure protection project. The NHDES-led project being undertaken in…
