Two Minutes with Alan Matheson, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality How long have you been Executive Director of Utah Department of Environmental Quality. What’s your best…
Archives for January 2018
Tennessee Establishes Steering Committee to Develop Water Availability Plan
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced last week his appointment of a steering committee to develop a statewide plan for future water availability. The plan, TN H2O, will include an assessment…
Colorado Unveils Environmental Health Reporting Dashboard
On January 23, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released its Local Environmental Health Reporting Tool. This web-based resource is semi-customizable at the county (local) level while…
Alabama Develops Community Engagement Resource
Alabama’s community engagement report highlights many of its efforts to ensure local citizens are involved and informed about environmental activities in their communities. These efforts involve community-based studies, practices, and…
Connecticut Unveils Plan to Modernize Waste-to-Energy Facility
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced this month its plans to redevelop the Materials Innovation and Recycle Authority (MIRA) facility in Hartford. Connecticut’s largest waste facility,…
Maine Report Details Product Stewardship Efforts
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued an annual report entitled Implementing Product Stewardship in Maine, January 2018. The report provides updates on the performance evaluations of Maine’s seven…
Iowa Study Shows Reduced Recovery Rate of Containers under Bottle Law
A new Waste Characterization Study completed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has determined that the recovery rate for containers covered under the bottle deposit law is 71…
New Mexico Introduces Air Quality Booklet for Kids
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Air Quality Bureau has introduced an outreach booklet for kids on ozone issues in New Mexico. Whispurr and Muttley, Air Detectives features two furry…
Ohio EPA Sets Record Year with Nearly $1 Billion to Improve Water Quality in 2017
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) reports that it issued more than $936 million in 2017 to finance projects that upgrade drinking water infrastructure and improve the quality of…
Oregon Touts Food Waste Grant as a Win for University, Public, and DEQ
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Materials Management Program recently awarded a grant to reduce food waste by at least 10 percent on the campus of Oregon State University. The…
