In a YouTube video on its 2018 environmental accomplishments, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality highlights EPA approval of its proposal to administer the National Discharge Elimination System program. Idaho…
Archives for January 2019
Maryland Proposes Funding to Support Bay, Other Environmental Initiatives
The Maryland Department of Environment this week commended Governor Larry Hogan on his proposed major funding to restore the Chesapeake Bay and support other environmental initiatives throughout the state. For…
District of Columbia Sets All-Renewable Energy Target for 2032
Last week, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act to establish new energy standards for existing buildings in the district, provide energy bill assistance…
Mississippi ‘Sharps’ Collection Program Reaches Milestone
The Household Medical Sharps Collection and Disposal Program managed by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) reached a milestone in late 2018. In total, the program collected more than…
Texas Hosts Student Video and Art Contests
This month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) organized the Take Care of Texas Video Contest. Students in sixth through twelfth grade were invited to submit a 30-second video…
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…
Utah Highlights Accomplishments in Annual Report
On January 2, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its Annual State of the Environment Report, which offers a comprehensive overview of the agency’s 2018 activities and initiatives…
New Hampshire Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards
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…
Nevada Touts 2018 Environmental Progress, Shares Sneak Peek into 2019
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) recently shared its top conservation and preservation accomplishments from 2018, as well as its planned 2019 milestones: 2018 Accomplishments Among the first in the…
Cleanup of Montana Superfund Site Nears Completion
In November 2018, EPA completed cleanups of asbestos at residential and commercial properties in Libby and Troy, Montana. The cleanup is associated with the W.R. Grace vermiculite mine that became…
