This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hosted two open houses at their mobile air monitoring stations in Laramie County to inform the public about the types of…
Archives for July 2023
Colorado Adopts First-of-its-Kind Measures to Verify Oil & Gas GHG Emissions
On July 20, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Air Pollution Control Division announced passage of a groundbreaking greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity verification rule. Approved unanimously by the…
Maine Gathers Public Input on Waste and Recycling Plan
As it does every five years, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working to update the state’s Solid Waste Management and Recycling Plan. To gather input from a…
Missouri Launches Improved Online Water Reporting System
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new online Water Use Reporting System (WatURS) for the state’s major water users that allows any person or entity producing…
ECOS Environmental Justice Workgroup on Emerging State EJ Programs in Delaware and North Dakota
ECOS EJ Workgroup discusses emerging state EJ programs with DNREC and NDDEQ.
Virginia Signs MOU to End Duplicative DEQ and Marine Resources Permitting Processes
On June 23, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to no longer require duplicative permits for activities in…
Alabama Responds to Community Concerns with New Air Monitor
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has completed the installation of a new air monitor in Mobile for particulate matter of 10 micrometers (PM10) or less. ADEM installed this…
Tennessee Files Suit Against 20 PFAS Manufacturers
The State of Tennessee has initiated a lawsuit against major per- and polyfluoroalkyl manufacturers. Other states including California, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Rhode Island have taken similar actions.…
Virginia Moves to Ensure Timely Permitting in Wake of WOTUS Ruling
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced in memo to stakeholders that the agency will begin making its own State Surface Water Determinations (SSWDs) in light of the…
