The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently launched Open Air, which provides the public with access to data and information on facilities with permits from the Air Quality Division.…
Environmental Data
The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Connecticut Working to Bring Back Embattled Bats
Biologists from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) were featured last month in a National Public Radio story about the epidemic of white-nose syndrome in northeastern bat…
Texas to Deploy New Air Monitoring for Rapid Assessment & Response
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is significantly enhancing its air monitoring capabilities, thanks to new equipment funded by the Texas Legislature and savings from the agency’s 2019 budget.…
New Mexico Partners with Neighboring States, U.S. EPA to Improve Environmental Work Flows
Scientists and staff at environmental agencies frequently require critical and current water or air data from other agencies or jurisdictions. Even if staff are able to access this external data,…
Florida Launches Interactive Algal Bloom Dashboard
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a new interactive algal bloom dashboard to help make water quality information more readily available and understandable to the public. The…
Texas Releases Story Map Tool for Fire Data
This week, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and U.S. EPA announced a new interactive story map tool to keep the public informed about response activities surrounding the Intercontinental…
New Mexico Interactive Map Shows Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas
This week, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched an interactive online map focused on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. NMED reports that nearly one-third of potent…
Minnesota Releases Interactive Power Plant and Environmental Justice Tool
The Minnesota Pollution Control Authority has developed a new data and mapping tool to begin to explore how changes in the electricity generation system in Minnesota may affect communities around…
Colorado NextCycle to Fund Recycling End Market Development
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is introducing Colorado NextCycle, a program that provides funding, expertise, and economic data to Colorado businesses, communities, universities, and startups interested in…
Louisiana Launches New and Improved Water Data Portal
Last week, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) launched a new web portal for its Louisiana Environmental Assessment Utility (LEAU) database. LEAU data establishes water quality criteria or standards,…