On May 29, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, and Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Bob Scott announced that New Hampshire would file two lawsuits against companies…
Archives for May 2019
Florida Launches Interactive Algal Bloom Dashboard
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a new interactive algal bloom dashboard to help make water quality information more readily available and understandable to the public. The…
Oregon Enacts Legislation to Maintain Obama-Era Air and Water Standards
On May 22, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed legislation that would enshrine Obama-era protections for air and water under Oregon law and limit the impacts of federal efforts to weaken…
Virginia DEQ Holds Trainings on EPA Hazardous Pharmaceuticals Rule
Beginning on May 30, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is holding a training mini-series to help healthcare facilities and other regulated entities understand their obligations under U.S. EPA’s…
Connecticut Governor Signs Executive Order on Greening State Agencies
On April 24, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed an executive order directing state office buildings and vehicle fleets to become greener and more energy efficient. The initiative is designed to…
Washington Resists U.S. EPA Revocation of State Water Quality Standards
Last week, U.S. EPA notified the Washington Department of Ecology of its plans to rescind Obama-era Washington state water quality standards and return to previous standards. In 2016, the Obama…
Nebraska Publishes Flood Safety Dashboard
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) and the Nebraska Energy Office have developed a 2019 flood “dashboard” that provides summaries and updates of ongoing flood-related issues throughout the state.…
Oregon, City of Portland to provide $24M in Superfund Agreement with EPA
Last week, the state of Oregon and city of Portland reached a deal with U.S. EPA to provide up to $12M each to the Portland Harbor Superfund trust. This public…
Pennsylvania to Begin Statewide Sampling for PFAS
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this month will begin its statewide sampling plan to identify PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies. The sampling plan will test water from more than…
California Bans Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) on May 10 banned the pesticide Chlorpyrifos, known on the market as Lorsban. Chlorpyrifos is used on a wide variety of crops as a…
