The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Materials Management Division recently launched a sustainability webinar series to help interested parties achieve meaningful changes that benefit the environment,…
Archives for August 2020
Oklahoma Offers Online Training Platform for Water and Wastewater Operators
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has released the Online Operator Training Platform to provide additional training opportunities to Oklahoma’s water and wastewater operators. The platform is a no-cost web-based…
Wyoming ‘Spills’ the Details on New and Improved Spills Site
Last week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) unveiled a new website for reporting and tracking environmental spills in the state. DEQSpills.wyo.gov is an update to the DEQ’s former…
Iowa Issues Asbestos Guidelines to Deal with Derecho Debris
Following the derecho earlier this month, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued guidelines to protect health and safety amid the cleanup of storm-damaged buildings. DNR says citizens who…
Oregon DEQ Provides Virtual Training on Transition to Safer Workplace Chemicals
This week, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Pacific Northwest Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presented a two-day virtual training on substituting safer chemicals for use in…
Illinois Sparks New Environmental Curriculum for Fifth-Sixth Grade Educators
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim announced that the Agency has again partnered with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education…
Tennessee Touts Success of its First-Ever Virtual Summer Camp
The Tennessee Department of Environment &Conservation (TDEC), which launched its first-ever Virtual Summer Camp Program this past June and July, is reporting tremendous success and engagement. The program highlighted topics…
California and Nevada Report Progress in Pollution Prevention at Lake Tahoe
Last week the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the California Regional Water Board reported that state and local government agencies around Lake Tahoe surpassed 2019 pollution prevention targets aimed…
Indiana Clean Yard Program Tackles Salvage Yard Stockpiles
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has awarded an Indiana Clean Yard-Gold Level certification to Pull-A-Part in recognition of the company’s continued efforts to protect the environment. The Indiana…
Utah Settles with U.S. EPA on Gold King Mine Release
This week, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. EPA announced a settlement agreement resolving the state’s legal claims associated with the Gold King Mine release, which occurred on…
