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New Hampshire Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards

January 11, 2019

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) recently initiated a rulemaking to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and ambient groundwater quality standards (AGQS) for four PFAS substances. The proposed…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: PFAS

Pennsylvania to Invest in Two Stream Improvement Projects

December 21, 2018

The Pennsylvania Wolf Administration has announced two grant awards totaling more than a million dollars that will reduce stormwater runoff pollution, restore stream banks, and improve water quality in York…

Filed Under: Member News

New Hampshire Awards $4.2 Million in Wetlands Protection Grants

December 21, 2018

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program has awarded $4.2 million for 26 projects to protect wetlands. The projects will help to restore wetland habitat and…

Filed Under: Member News

Maine Provides Funding for Wetlands and Other Conservation Projects

December 21, 2018

Maine’s Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded approximately $1.5 million to nine projects to restore, enhance, or protect wetlands and other important…

Filed Under: Member News

Utah’s Matheson Takes to Twitter to Spread Positive Holiday Message

December 21, 2018

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is sharing its spin on the classic tale ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with DEQ Executive Director Alan Matheson Director delivering a holiday…

Filed Under: Member Innovation, Member News

Iowa Installs Stream Crossing Signs to Highlight Source Waters, Promote Stewardship

December 14, 2018

New signs along stream crossings are helping Iowans learn which waters flow into their local lakes. Near Lake Geode in Des Moines County, for instance, new signs along Cedar Creek…

Filed Under: Member News

Tennessee Governor Unveils Statewide Water Availability Plan

December 6, 2018

This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joined Deputy to the Governor Jim Henry and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Shari Meghreblian to unveil the state’s water availability plan. It…

Filed Under: Member News

New Jersey Enhances Disaster Response through Cross-Agency Resilience Plan

November 30, 2018

Over the past several years, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has worked with towns through its local and regional planning initiatives to understand the potential impacts of…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, resiliency

New Mexico to Present at Produced Water Gathering

November 2, 2018

Five officials with the New Mexico Environment Department, including Acting Deputy Secretary Bruce Yurdin, will participate November 15-16 in the New Mexico Produced Water Conference on Policy, Regulations, & Economics…

Filed Under: Member News

New Mexico Convenes Statewide Infrastructure Finance Conference

October 26, 2018

This week, the New Mexico Environment Department along with other state government agencies and private companies convened the New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference to support the planning and funding of…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: infrastructure

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