The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced this week that state efforts have been successful in reducing benzene emissions in the Galena Park area in Houston. Due to additional…
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U.S. EPA Tentatively Denies Request to Add States to the Ozone Transport Region
On January 11, U.S. EPA proposed to deny a petition submitted by the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont under section 176A(a) of…
Virginia Oil and Gas Programs Examined in New Report
A new review of oil and gas programs in Virginia details several strengths of agency programs and provides recommendations for continuous improvement. Conducted by State Review of Oil and Natural…
Oregon Partners with Local Government on Wood Stove Replacement Program
The Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality is working with Washington County, Oregon on a program offering financial incentives and technology to reduce particulate pollution from wood-burning stoves. Washington County…
Idaho DEQ Establishes Local Fine PM Air Quality Advisory Group
In response to long-standing particulate concerns, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is establishing the City of Salmon Airshed Advisory Group and seeking citizen participation. Smoke from woodstoves combined…
New Hampshire’s Cookies & Climate Change
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) recognizes that climate change is real, serious, and primarily caused by human activities – and that New Hampshire residents are experiencing its…
New Hampshire Issues Compliance Checklist for Emergency Generators
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Air Resources Division recently released a list of rules to assess whether emergency generators are in compliance with state requirements. All fuel-burning…
Minnesota Offers Grants to Replace Diesel Engines, Clean Air
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is offering $400,000 in grants in 2017 to owners of older, heavy-duty diesel engines who upgrade or replace their engines with cleaner-burning models. MPCA’s…
Colorado to Assess Health Risks from Oil and Gas Operations
Using data from two new studies, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will coordinate a health-risk assessment of oil and gas by summer 2018. The three-year North Front…
California Governor Signs Ambitious Climate Change Law
Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the state’s ambitious climate legislation. The measure requires the state to cut emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, a…
