On February 19, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council approved proposed rule revisions to the Land Quality Division (LQD) financial assurance regulations. The rule package was developed to address changes in financial…
Archives for February 2019
Mississippi Task Force to Address Declining Water Levels
The Mississippi Governor’s Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task Force will hold two meetings in early March to inform producers in the Mississippi Delta of ongoing and future activities to help…
Michigan Boosts Recycling Reporting
This month, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality released a 2018 Annual Report for the state’s Recycling Reporting Program detailing expanded efforts and targeted outreach to increase the number of…
Louisiana Interactive Map Advises Citizens on Water Quality for Fishing, Swimming
A new webpage launched this month by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality displays the state’s health advisories for swimming and fish consumption in a clickable, interactive map format. The…
Colorado Rewards Top Recycled End-Market Business Ideas
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has chosen nine teams for the Colorado NextCycle program. During the open application period late last year, teams from around North…
Kansas Holds Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting to Address Concerns for the Coming Season
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recently hosted a 2019 Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting. Presentation topics included recreation and reservoir research, animal health, testing and monitoring, nutrient reduction…
Louisiana Collaborates with U.S. EPA, U.S. DOJ in Oil Spill Settlement
Last week the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) reached a settlement with two companies, Sunoco Pipeline, LP and Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, over a 45,000 barrel oil spill that took…
Utah Seeks to Curb Car Trips with Clear Air Challenge
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) staff are participating in the 10th anniversary of the Clear the Air Challenge, a month-long event in which Utah residents try to cut out…
Michigan DEQ Gets Name Change and New Marching Orders
On February 4, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two executive orders and an executive directive to protect the Great Lakes, clean up drinking water, and combat the impacts of climate…
Massachusetts, Vermont Propose Stringent PFAS Standards
Massachusetts and Vermont are the most recent states to propose stringent standards to regulate PFAS. Last week, in response to a petition from the Conservation Law Foundation and the Toxics…
