In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
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Louisiana Receives U.S. EPA Award for Community Air Monitoring Program
This week, U.S. EPA honored the Louisiana DEQ (LDEQ) as part of its 17th annual Clean Air Excellence Awards. LDEQ took home the Community Action Award for its Temporary Located…
North Carolina Awarded for Environmental Mapping with Drones
Last month, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) won the 2020 National Association of State Chief Information Officers Award for Business Process Innovations for their work on environmental…
ECOS Green Report: State Case Studies on the Use of Construction & Demolition Materials to Address the Nation’s Infrastructure Needs
States play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and sustainable use of construction and demolition (C&D) materials in infrastructure. This report presents several case studies, each examining a state…
Louisiana Redesigns its Electronic Data Management System
Chart showing EDMS user survey responses The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is redesigning and modernizing its Electronic Data Management System (EDMS), which was built in 2006 and gave…
States Exercise Enforcement Discretion, Provide Other Flexibility amid COVID-19
A number of state environmental agencies are providing enforcement discretion and/or other regulatory flexibility to assist regulated entities during the COVID-19 crisis. While many states urge the regulated community to…
Louisiana to Hit the Road with New Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratories
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Secretary Chuck Carr Brown announced last week that the agency has accepted delivery of two new Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory (MAML) vehicles. LDEQ’s current…
Louisiana Showcases Innovations at Gulf Hypoxia Summit
Last month, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality participated in a biannual meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force in Baton Rouge. The hypoxic, or low-dissolved oxygen,…
Louisiana Releases Disaster Recovery Resource for Local Governments
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) recently published the 2019 edition of its annual Natural and Catastrophic Disaster Parish Resource Book. This resource, released annually at the start of…
Louisiana Interactive Map Advises Citizens on Water Quality for Fishing, Swimming
A new webpage launched this month by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality displays the state’s health advisories for swimming and fish consumption in a clickable, interactive map format. The…