The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be trustees of an $850 million grant from 3M, the result of the settlement of a…
Archives for February 2018
Louisiana Spotlights Air Monitoring Technology as Part of Video Series
Last Week, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released an air monitoring informational video on YouTube. In the video, Air Department staff introduce viewers to the various technologies that…
Florida Presents 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Awards
This week, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded Plant Operations Excellence Awards to five Northwest Florida utilities. The award recipients, which included three drinking water and two domestic…
Delaware Celebrates Pisces Recognition for Cleanup of Brownfield
On January 30, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) celebrated PISCES recognition for the former NVF facility in Yorklyn. DNREC’s new water quality project at the…
Iowa Livestock Master Matrix Adopted in 89 Counties
In January, 89 of 99 Iowa counties notified the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that they plan to evaluate construction permit applications and proposed locations for animal confinements by using…
Mississippi DEQ Honored with State Recycling Award
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) this month was honored with the 2017 Environmental Hero “State Agency Recycler of the Year” Award from the Mississippi Recycling Coalition (MRC). MDEQ…
Nevada Signs Accord with U.S. EPA to Ensure Superfund Mine Cleanup
In a development touted by both parties as a cooperative federalism win, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on February 5 signed a Deferral Agreement to…
Minnesota Offers Chemical Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Course to States, Others
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Health, and University of Minnesota are jointly offering a 2.5-day Chemical Vapor Intrusion mitigation course on the University’s St. Paul Campus. The…
Georgia Ambient Monitoring Program Launches New Website
The Ambient Monitoring Program of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s (EPD’s) Air Protection Branch announces the release of a newly designed and reconfigured website devoted to Georgia’s air quality called…
Texas Offers Alternative Fueling Grants
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has announced that it will offer a second round of Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) grants to eligible individuals, businesses, and government entities to…
