The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Office of Water Quality Planning section has been working with ADEQ Computer Services to develop a simplified, real-time notification process utilizing the ADEQ…
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Arkansas’ Office of Compliance & Continuous Improvement
In January 2017, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director Becky Keogh created the Office of Compliance and Continuous Improvement (OCCI). The purpose of the office is two-fold. One primary…
Arkansas Staff Get ‘Groovy’ at Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention
Last week, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality staff celebrated 50 years of service at the Arkansas Environmental Federation’s Annual Convention. Manning a “groovy” themed table, ADEQ staff presented on topics…
Arkansas Hosts Educational Maze on Water Cycle
Through August 9, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is partnering with Central Arkansas Water and the Little Rock Zoo to educate the public on the water cycle. Water’s Extreme…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Becky Keogh
Two Minutes with Becky Keogh, ECOS Secretary-Treasurer and Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality What is your current job title? I am the Director of the Arkansas Department…
Arkansas to Hold Food Waste Conference for Colleges and Universities
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and the Arkansas Recycling Coalition are holding Reducing Food Waste: A Forum for Colleges and Universities on May 4 in Little Rock. The event…
Arkansas Governor Folds Energy Office into DEQ
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on February 22 signed into law his legislative package on government efficiencies, which combines numerous state agencies and includes a transfer of the Arkansas Energy Office…
Arkansas Plans Workshops on Waste Management and Pollution Prevention
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will present a free webinar on regulated waste management and pollution prevention and three workshops. The two-hour workshops will cover multiple topics including…
Arkansas Unscrambles Environmental Alphabet Soup
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has added a page to its website that provides readers with the words behind various environmental acronyms and definitions of environmental terms used on…
Arkansas DEQ Adds Tire Disposal Information to Mobile App
As discussed at the recent ECOS Fall Meeting in Wheeling, West Virginia, ensuring proper disposal of used tires can be a challenge. To help address that issue, the Arkansas Department…
