To ensure that residents understand their air quality status, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) offers an interactive fire map that residents can check daily. DEQ partners with the…
Archives for July 2021
Minnesota Adopts Stricter California Emissions Standards Related to Bishop Resignation
This week, Minnesota adopted California’s stricter tailpipe emissions standards and mandate for automakers to produce more zero-emission vehicles. As previously reported in ECOSWIRE, Governor Tim Walz had pushed for the…
New Jersey Adopts Lead Pipe Replacement Mandate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on July 22 that will require the inventory, replacement, and financing of lead service lines throughout the state within the next 10 years.…
Arizona Surface Water Quality Tool Earns Top Product of the Year Award
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Automated Surface Water Quality Assessment Tool has garnered the Environment + Energy Leader 2021 Top Product of the Year Award. Arizona DEQ staff…
Connecticut Touts RecycleCT Wizard App
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection is touting the RecycleCT Wizard App, which will help residents quickly discover which household items are acceptable in their recycling bins, tips…
New Maine Law Phases out PFAS by 2030
On July 15, a new law went into effect in Maine that prohibits the sale or distribution of products with intentionally added PFAS as of January 1, 2030 unless the…
Virginia Hails Court Decision Upholding Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program
Last week, the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond ruled in favor of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), keeping the Commonwealth’s successful cap-and-trade program in place. The…
Colorado Takes to Skies Over Oil & Gas Sites to Monitor for Methane
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) began flyovers this week, completing the state’s first airborne survey designed to monitor for methane and other emissions at major oil…
Kentucky Hosts Compliance Assistance Webinar Series
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s Division of Compliance Assistance has partnered with the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center to host a Kentucky Excellence in Environmental Leadership (KY EXCEL) webinar series.…
Pennsylvania Moves Closer to Joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
This week, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board voted overwhelmingly to adopt a regulation that would have the state join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. While other actions must still be…
