The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced this week a Beach Outfalls Challenge, aimed at addressing the water quality impact of beach outfalls along the Mississippi Sound, by soliciting…
Water
Heightened Awareness Yields Record Number of Algae Advisories in North Dakota
A record-setting number of blue-green algae advisories issued this past summer by North Dakota environmental officials is being attributed to increased awareness. Mike Ell, an Environmental Scientist with the North…
Wyoming DEQ Releases Pavillion Final Report and Palatability Study
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today released its Pavillion, Wyoming Area Domestic Water Wells Final Report and Palatability Study. The final report is a result of the State of…
Arkansas Unscrambles Environmental Alphabet Soup
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has added a page to its website that provides readers with the words behind various environmental acronyms and definitions of environmental terms used on…
Michigan Hosts Volunteer Monitoring Conference
On November 2, Michigan Clean Water Corps will host the 12th annual Michigan Clean Water Corps conference featuring presentations from volunteers around the state, regional experts, and Michigan Department of…
Michigan Plans Flint Water Infrastructure Summit
On March 7 – 9, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and its co-sponsors, the City of Flint and State of Michigan, will host the 2017 Flint Water Infrastructure…
New Hampshire Showers Better in October
In light of the recent drought in the state, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has partnered with U.S. EPA’s WaterSense program to conserve water by proclaiming October…
New Mexico Maps Wetlands to Identify and Quantify Resources
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau Wetlands Program (SWQB) has mapped and classified wetland and riparian resources and deepwater habitats in a portion of the state.…
Letter on Nationwide General Permits from ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM
ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM’s letter to the U.S. OIRA’s Office of Management and Budget expresses that states seek expedited reissuance of CWA 404 Nationwide General Permits.
H2Oklahoma Festival Advances Water Education
Earlier this month, hundreds of fifth grade students gathered to celebrate the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) H2Oklahoma Water Festival, an annual event designed to raise awareness of the…
