The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has launched a Wetland Screening Tool to assist users with identifying potential wetlands – and the extent of those wetlands – throughout…
Archives for January 2025
Kentucky Advances Public Engagement in Water Permitting
To promote transparency in water permitting, the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection Division of Water (DOW) has published an easy-to-use, ArcGIS-based Public Notice Viewer. The tool provides interested parties an…
West Virginia Receives Class VI Primacy
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has received primary enforcement authority over Class VI wells used for the long-term underground storage of carbon dioxide. This milestone makes West…
Connecticut Launches Matching Funds for Community Resilience Projects
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is accepting applications for a new matching funds grant program to support communities pursuing funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Colorado Makes Strides in Data Access Initiative with EJ & Inspections Tools
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Air Pollution Control Division has launched two new tools as part of its data access initiative. The tools are part of…
Louisiana Streamlines Oil & Gas Permitting Processes
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) recently announced significant steps to streamline the state’s oil and gas permitting processes. These updates, outlined in a report submitted to the Governor’s…
Wyoming Advances Use of Decommissioned Wind Turbines as Coal Mine Backfill
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement released its Record of Decision on the repurposing of inert decommissioned wind turbine…
New Mexico Secures Funding for New Mobile Air Monitoring Lab
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced last week that it secured funding from a $500,000 legal settlement for a new mobile air monitoring lab. The funding will allow NMED…
Alaska Reimbursing for Disposal of PFAS-Containing Firefighting Substances
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched the Firefighting Substances Disposal Reimbursement program. This new initiative aims to reimburse individuals, businesses, and communities for disposing of firefighting substances…
Arkansas Launches Effort to Bolster Recycling Effectiveness
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment’s Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has kicked off a project to update the Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan and create guidelines for tracking…
