The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held a water awareness campaign throughout the month of January. Check out the @OklahomaDEQ Twitter feed and Facebook page to view short, creative…
Archives for January 2020
Texas Touts Extensive Air Monitoring Networks in New Video
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has produced a video spotlighting its extensive air monitoring networks that are among the most extensive in the nation. The data collected by…
Michigan Launches State’s First Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Twenty-one Michiganders have been selected to serve on the state’s first Michigan Advisory Council for Environmental Justice (MAC EJ) under the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The MAC EJ includes…
New Jersey Pursues Package of Climate Change Regulations
New Jersey is preparing a comprehensive and aggressive set of policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to a changing climate. Governor Phil Murphy has issued an Executive…
Iowa Helps Bring Back Mussels through Land Conservation Partnership
In a significant water quality success, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) participated in a long-term land conservation project to reduce soil runoff into the Upper Iowa River and…
Washington Pinpoints Priorities for Safer Products Effort
This week, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Washington Department of Health released for comment a draft report identifying nine consumer products for further evaluation and potential rulemaking under…
New York Makes ‘Climate Smart’ Strides
On January 2, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC’s Climate Smart Communities Grant program has awarded $11.7 million to municipalities across the…
Virgin Islands Gets Green Light to Develop Landfill Permit Program
Marking a significant accomplishment for the Caribbean territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) on December 23 earned U.S. EPA approval of a municipal solid waste landfill permit program that will help…
Kentucky Provides Compliance Assistance with Dry Cleaning Calendar
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection has released the 2020-2021 Dry Cleaning Calendar to help facilities comply with environmental requirements. This calendar includes instructions and check lists to help dry…
Alabama Holds Nonpoint Source Management Conference
On January 9, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) hosted a one-day conference highlighting opportunities and successes in nonpoint source management. Topics included stakeholder engagement for watershed management, implementing…
