Earlier this month, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that approximately $225,000 is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase…
Archives for June 2021
Maine Bans Single Use Plastic Bags
On July 1, a statewide ban on single use plastic bags will take effect in Maine. Although the ban was passed by the state legislature in 2019 originally was set…
Connecticut Gets Green Light for 2020 Forest Action Plan
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently received official approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service of its Connecticut 2020 Forest Action Plan, a…
Iowa DNR Launches ‘I Am a Recycler’ Campaign
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new “I Am a Recycler” campaign statewide to bolster recycling efforts. Through the campaign, the DNR wants to see how…
DC Raises Flooding Awareness
Next week, the DC Department of Energy & Environment and other DC agencies will kick off their inaugural Flood Awareness Week, which will inform District residents and property owners about…
Delaware Advances EV, Solar, and Battery Storage Education for Teens
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) has partnered with community leaders to welcome three new clean energy technologies as part of the Energize the Warehouse initiative…
Mississippi Seeks to Fund Innovative NOx Emissions Reduction Projects
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has put out a call for applications to fund nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions reduction projects. The funding opportunity is a reimbursement program for…
Alabama Hosts Conferences on Groundwater and Tanks
To improve regulatory compliance and environmental protection, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management held conferences this week on groundwater and underground storage tanks (USTs) for environmental consultants, contractors, and property…
Texas Showcases Vast Air Monitoring Network in New Blog Post
In a recent post in its We Were Wondering blog, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) details its extensive process for monitoring air quality. The agency highlights the use…
Connecticut Expands Bottle Bill to Promote Stewardship
In early June, Connecticut lawmakers passed a measure to significantly update the state’s bottle bill for the first time in decades, expanding the list of drink containers requiring a deposit…
