Last week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality released a training video on Effective Remote Work Communication Behaviors to give employees tools for communicating effectively and building relationships in a…
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Michigan and U.S. EPA Finalize Civil Rights Resolution Agreement
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has entered into an informal agreement with U.S. EPA to resolve a Title VI Civil Rights Act complaint filed by…
U.S. EPA Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring for Communities Application
This webpage provides information on EPA funding available through their Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards (OAQPS) for ambient air monitoring of pollutants in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities. This application closed in March 2022.
Wyoming Hosts Open Houses to Showcase Mobile Air Monitors
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hosted two open houses at their mobile air monitoring stations in Laramie County to inform the public about the types of…
Colorado Adopts First-of-its-Kind Measures to Verify Oil & Gas GHG Emissions
On July 20, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Air Pollution Control Division announced passage of a groundbreaking greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity verification rule. Approved unanimously by the…
Alabama Responds to Community Concerns with New Air Monitor
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has completed the installation of a new air monitor in Mobile for particulate matter of 10 micrometers (PM10) or less. ADEM installed this…
Connecticut Launches State’s First Electric Bike Voucher Program
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced this week the launch of the state’s first electric bicycle (eBike) voucher program, helping to offer residents a different clean…
New Colorado Rule Addresses Air Pollution in Disproportionately Impacted Communities
Last week, the Air Quality Commission of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment adopted a new rule that enhances modeling and monitoring requirements for new or modified air pollution…
Rhode Island to Adopt California Vehicle Standards on Carbon Emissions
The Administration of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee announced this week that it will join seven states, including Massachusetts, in adopting a policy to rein in carbon pollution by slashing…
Connecticut Unveils Custom-Built Air Quality Monitoring Vehicle
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) kicked off Air Quality Awareness Week by unveiling its new mobile air quality monitoring vehicle. The custom-built vehicle, referred to as…
