The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Department of Emergency Management recently hosted a Hazardous Materials Incident Tabletop Exercise to evaluate an updated oil and hazardous materials response section…
Archives for December 2023
Maine Program Restores and Conserves Wetlands
On December 15, the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) provided funding to 11 wetlands and natural resource projects across the state using fees paid by developers for environmental impacts.…
Wyoming Issues First Batch of Class VI Permits
Last week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved its first three Class VI Permits for the storage of carbon dioxide in deep geological formations. The permits took a…
Colorado Offers Tips to Help Communities Write Effective Comments
In its ongoing effort to keep communities informed and engaged, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Air Pollution Control Division recently launched a webpage with helpful tips for…
Wyoming Marks 50th Anniversary in PBS Interview
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was featured by PBS in an episode of Wyoming Chronicle on the occasion of the agency’s 50th anniversary. ECOS member Todd…
New Mexico Fast Tracks Clean Transportation
Last month, the New Mexico Environment Department announced that the state’s Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board adopted three advanced clean vehicle standards, a crucial…
Ohio Launches Major PFAS Effort
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced December 11 that the state will test 29 major rivers for PFAS in a nationally significant, new program to improve water quality and ensure safe…
New Mexico Announces Major Investment in Drought Resilience and Clean Energy
On December 5, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico announced at COP28 a $500M investment to address the state’s critical water supply issues by supporting clean energy production and…
Michigan Takes Action on Clean Energy & Climate with 100% Renewable Target for 2040
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a comprehensive package of clean energy and climate legislation that will implement proposals in the state’s MI Healthy Climate Plan, which laid out a…
Wyoming Signs Landmark Agreement to Transfer Uranium Mining Site
In a win for the state, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last month signed a letter of termination for Western Nuclear Inc.’s Split Rock Uranium license. Wyoming has…
