The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is now accepting applications for enHance, the agency’s voluntary stewardship program that recognizes committed environmental leaders who accomplish goals beyond their standard regulatory…
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Kentucky Drone Team Soars to New Heights
The Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) drone team is finding new uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with every passing month. The drones are now used by nearly all…
Idaho DEQ Becomes 47th State to Assume NPDES Authority
In July, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) completed a multi-year transfer of authority from U.S. EPA after gaining approval to run the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES)…
North Dakota’s Glatt Named to U.S. EPA Small Communities Advisory Committee
On August 25, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the appointment of several new members to Local Government Advisory Committee and its Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), including his SCAS…
Delaware Celebrates Lewes Canal Living Shoreline Project
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee, has completed a living shoreline…
New Jersey Adopts Lead Pipe Replacement Mandate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on July 22 that will require the inventory, replacement, and financing of lead service lines throughout the state within the next 10 years.…
Arizona Surface Water Quality Tool Earns Top Product of the Year Award
In 2021, Environment + Energy Leader awarded its Top Product of the Year Award to Arizona DEQ for their Automated Surface Water Quality Assessment Tool.
Joint Letter on PFAS, Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
This joint letter from ECOS, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), and the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) outlines comments on NIH’s request for information on its…
Nebraska Celebrates Environmental Agency’s 50th Anniversary
On July 1, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agency and its predecessor environmental agencies at NDEE headquarters.…
New York to Back Hudson River Community Improvement Projects
Earlier this month, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that approximately $225,000 is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase…
