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…
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Pennsylvania to Invest in Two Stream Improvement Projects
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…
New Hampshire Awards $4.2 Million in Wetlands Protection Grants
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…
Maine Provides Funding for Wetlands and Other Conservation Projects
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…
Utah’s Matheson Takes to Twitter to Spread Positive Holiday Message
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…
Iowa Installs Stream Crossing Signs to Highlight Source Waters, Promote Stewardship
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…
Tennessee Governor Unveils Statewide Water Availability Plan
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…
New Jersey Enhances Disaster Response through Cross-Agency Resilience Plan
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…
New Mexico to Present at Produced Water Gathering
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…
New Mexico Convenes Statewide Infrastructure Finance Conference
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…