This month, the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (DEE) will host a Hazardous Waste Determinations Webinar. The free webinar will help Nebraska hazardous waste generators understand and perform waste…
Land & Waste
Illinois Monarch Action Plan Takes Flight
On September 24, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Illinois Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation, and Agriculture solidified their commitment to protecting monarch butterflies and other pollinators by signing…
Wyoming ‘Spills’ the Details on New and Improved Spills Site
Last week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) unveiled a new website for reporting and tracking environmental spills in the state. DEQSpills.wyo.gov is an update to the DEQ’s former…
Illinois Sparks New Environmental Curriculum for Fifth-Sixth Grade Educators
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim announced that the Agency has again partnered with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education…
Tennessee Touts Success of its First-Ever Virtual Summer Camp
The Tennessee Department of Environment &Conservation (TDEC), which launched its first-ever Virtual Summer Camp Program this past June and July, is reporting tremendous success and engagement. The program highlighted topics…
New York Advances Community Science with Invasive Pest Survey
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos is encouraging New York’s swimming pool owners to participate in DEC’s annual Asian Longhorned Beetle Swimming Pool Survey during…
DC Keeps Beekeepers ‘Buzzin’’ by Deeming them Essential Workers amid Pandemic
As District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser moved to close non-essential businesses in response to COVID-19, the DC Department of Energy & Environment assured beekeepers in the nation’s capital that…
Alabama Promotes Recycling with Local Government Grants from Dedicated Funds
In late June, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) announced grants of more than $1.4 million to 16 local governments across the state. The grants will be used to…
Texas Storyboard Illustrates Remediation Success at Tire Dumping Ground
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has developed a feature article and storyboard to vividly portray the success of its recent partnership to clean up the site of a…
DC Plans Pollinator Porch Parade
This week, the DC Department of Energy and Environment celebrates Pollinator Week with a Pollinator Porch Parade on June 26 and 27. DC residents of all ages are encouraged to…
