The Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) drone team is finding new uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with every passing month. The drones are now used by nearly all…
Archives for August 2021
Idaho DEQ Becomes 47th State to Assume NPDES Authority
In July, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) completed a multi-year transfer of authority from U.S. EPA after gaining approval to run the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES)…
North Dakota’s Glatt Named to U.S. EPA Small Communities Advisory Committee
On August 25, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the appointment of several new members to Local Government Advisory Committee and its Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), including his SCAS…
Nevada Partners to Expand Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Monitoring
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is partnering with the Desert Research Institute to expand wildfire smoke air quality monitoring and public information resources across the state. Using funds…
DC Sheds Light on Solar Purchasing with New Tool to Demystify Process
This week, the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) announced a partnership with EnergySage to offer DC residents an online marketplace to compare solar panel options and arrange to…
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Celebrates 50th Anniversary
To celebrate 50 years of work, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is highlighting environmental accomplishments in the state. When Alaska became a state in 1959, protection of Alaska’s…
Delaware Celebrates Lewes Canal Living Shoreline Project
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee, has completed a living shoreline…
Arizona Funds Tucson Effort to Address PFAS Contaminated Groundwater
Over the past several months, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has provided $5.3 million in funding to the City of Tucson, the state’s second largest metropolitan area, to…
Great Lakes States Urge Action on PFAS
In July, Governors of five Great Lakes states sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the PFAS Action Act and uniform national policy. Specifically, they…
Tennessee Unveils Plan to Install EV Charging Stations at All State Parks
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has announced it will partner with Rivian, an electric vehicle automaker, to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at all 56 state…
