The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has announced an annual warm-weather open-burning ban in 12 counties as part of an air quality improvement effort. The ban, which runs from…
Archives for May 2020
Massachusetts to Fund System Improvements to Reduce PFAS in Drinking Water
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced a new $2 million grant program for communities to fund the design and planning of treatment systems that protect drinking water…
Texas Adjusts Exposure Limit for Medical Equipment Sterilizer Ethylene Oxide
On the heels of extensive study, public input, and peer review, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on May 15 finalized its updated safe exposure level (ESL) for ethylene-oxide,…
New Jersey Develops Color-Coded Health Alert Index on HABs
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has developed a color-coded health alert index to provide the public with clear guidance on suitable recreational activities in freshwater lakes and other…
Illinois Awards Grants for Energy Efficiency at Public Wastewater Plants
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim has announced the award of approximately $422,000 in grant funding to four Illinois wastewater treatment facilities as part of the Office of…
Texas Unveils Useful COVID-19 ‘At Home’ Video Series
How can residents protect the environment from the safety of their own homes during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has released a series of “at home”…
Nebraska Presents Energy Conservation Webinars
The Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) is presenting two energy conservation webinars — one on May 20 focused on Commercial Lighting Provisions, and one on June 3 focused…
Idaho Joins States Nationwide in Celebrating Air Quality Awareness Week
Like many state environmental agencies around the nation, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) partnered this week with nonprofit and governmental groups to celebrate the 14th annual Air Quality…
Texas ‘Goes the Distance’ during COVID-19
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Council of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is managing to maintain public health and safety from a (social) distance. Much of the agency’s workforce moved to…
Delaware Opens Virtual Operations for Water-Related Services
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) continues pivoting to virtual operations for its customers and constituents, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and for future ease of…
