The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Forest Management will oversee a timber harvesting project this fall in the Hillsdale Preserve Management Area. The project includes thinning…
Archives for September 2018
Maine Awards First-Time Grants to Support Recycling and Organics Management
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has announced the recipients of grant awards for recycling and organics management projects. These projects are targeted at diverting waste from disposal by expanding…
Michigan Uses Drones to Detect PFAS, Conducts Public Water System Testing
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) deployed this week a drone over Lake Margrethe to locate springs that could be carrying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from former firefighting…
Pennsylvania Establishes Multi-Agency Action Team to Address PFAS Concerns
Pennsylvania has established a multi-agency PFAS Action Team to address growing national concerns surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These man-made chemicals persist in the environment and the human body,…
West Virginia Plans $50 Million Worth of Water Quality Improvements
Earlier this month, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received U.S. EPA approval of its more than $50 million plan to improve the state’s water quality. The approved…
Washington State Cleanup and Redevelopment Grant Yields Commerce
Washington State is celebrating new commerce and jobs from the cleanup and redevelopment of an old sawmill in the city of Cashmere. The state’s Department of Ecology granted the Port…
Iowa Recognized with National Award for Manure Management Innovation
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced its selection for a national 2018 Government Experience Award for its Electronic Manure Management Plan (eMMP) project, which allows farmers…
Missouri Offers Free Workshop on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Financing
This week, as part of an ongoing workshop series, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, along with the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development,…
