This week, the Virginia senate passed legislation that would make it the fifteenth state in the nation to adopt California’s Low- or Zero- Emission Vehicle (LEV/ZEV) standards. The bill, HB1965,…
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Texas Prioritizes Air Monitoring in Aftermath of Extreme Weather
As Mother Nature relaxes her grip on the Lone Star State in the wake of a prolonged cold spell, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is using its network…
Wyoming DEQ Builds on Winter Ozone Outreach
In Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin (UGRB), cold weather conditions cause an uptick in winter ozone formation each year. This year, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has worked with…
Oregon Develops Low-Cost Air Quality SensOR™
A new low-cost air quality monitoring solution developed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (OR DEQ) will allow the agency to provide timely air quality information at more locations…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
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, &…
Michigan Takes Steps to Advance Climate Justice and Equitable Access to Services
Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced new efforts to promote more just and equitable environmental protection. On February 1, the agency named a panel of…
New Mexico Introduces Clean Fuel Standard Act to Slash GHGs
New Mexico Senator Mimi Stewart and Representative Nathan Small this week filed the New Mexico Clean Fuel Standard Act (Senate Bill 11), a Governor’s priority bill that would bring an…
Texas Receives Authority to Administer NPDES Program for Oil & Gas Discharges
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced this week that it is ready to start receiving and processing permit applications from oil and gas facilities that will treat and…
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…
Wyoming Enhances Air Quality Dashboard
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality released an update to WyVisNet, a website dedicated to tracking air quality emissions across the state. The update includes enhancements to the…
