On February 22, the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet and the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) announced a collaborative project that will measure methane emissions from underground mine ventilation and other…
Archives for February 2022
Louisiana and Federal Partners Announce Consent Decree with Firestone
On February 22, Louisiana and the U.S. EPA announced that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has approved a consent decree with Firestone to resolve the…
Montana Reports Success of the Volunteer Monitoring Lab Analysis Support Program
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has published a storymap about their use of Clean Water Act Section 604(b) grant funding to support laboratory analysis for volunteer water quality…
West Virginia Partners to Restore Habitat and Recreational Value of Coal River
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is partnering with the state Conservation Agency (WVCA) and the Coal River Group (CRG) to restore habitat and recreational value to the…
Texas Recycling Seen as Major Economic Boon
According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the recycled material supply chain is an important and growing piece of the Texas economy. TCEQ’s recently published Recycling Market Development…
Idaho Eyes Major Water Infrastructure Investments
Idaho’s budget plans call for $300 million of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, estimated at $1.1 billion, to be spent over the next five years to upgrade…
Missouri Achieves Long-Sought Air Quality Attainment in Two Counties
In late January, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced U.S. EPA’s publication of two rules to formally change the air quality designation status in portions of Jackson and…
Michigan PFAS in Biosolids Study Prompts Beef Consumption Advisory
A recent Michigan investigation yielded new data on how PFAS in wastewater biosolids can accumulate in plants and animals. The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) was studying PFAS in…
Colorado Forges Climate Equity Framework and Develops Data Viewer
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) on January 14 released the final version of its Climate Equity Framework, which lays out specific actions for CDPHE to guide…
Massachusetts Envisions Enhanced Reuse Economy in New Action Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has released a final Reduce & Reuse Action Plan focusing on upstream waste generation and strategies to advance the reuse economy while fostering…
