Late last week, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved a plan supported by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to fast-track the return of earnings…
Archives for December 2022
New York Embarks on ‘Aggressive’ Path Toward Net Zero
Earlier this week, New York State’s Climate Action Council Co-Chairs – Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York State Energy Research & Development Authority President and…
Virginia Launches Permit Streamlining and Tracking Reforms
On December 1, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) launched its long-awaited Permitting Enhancement and Evaluation Platform (PEEP), an online service to streamline the permitting process and enable applicants…
Alabama Department of Environmental Management Reflects on 40 Years in New Report
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has published Celebrating 40 Years, a report highlighting key accomplishments of the department as it marks its anniversary. In an opening letter in…
New Mexico Seeks Tougher Provisions on Nuclear Waste
Last week, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued a fact sheet summarizing the department’s proposed changes to the hazardous waste operating permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)…
Texas Shares Sustainable Holiday Gift Ideas
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) says it’s time to ditch go-to gifts like fuzzy socks, gift cards, and plastic toys and replace them with more sustainable ones that…
California Launches EnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard to Better Display EJ Data
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced this week that the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard is now live. The new version is an iterative map-focused screening…
Arizona Pilots Innovative Program on PFAS Firefighting Foam
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced this week its launch of a “take-back and replace” pilot program to assist select fire departments by removing, disposing of, and replacing…
Missouri Awards Community Water Infrastructure Grants
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded $410M to help improve community drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, as well as lead service line inventories. DNR Director Dru…
New Mexico Launches Environmental Crimes Task Force
Earlier this month, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and U.S. EPA convened New Mexico’s first Environmental Crimes Task Force. The mission of the task force is to enhance federal,…
