This month, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) supported Food Waste Prevention week by urging consumers to make sustainable choices. The Department hosted a webinar and encouraged residents and…
Archives for April 2025
Colorado Proposes Rule to Control Landfill Methane
The Air Quality Control Commission of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment will hold a hearing in August to consider a proposed rule on monitoring and reduction of…
Texas Launches Online Permit Search Portal
As part of Sunset recommendations supported by the Legislature, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has developed a map-based search for the public to locate regulated facilities and their…
Tennessee Overhauls Septic System Permit Processing
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has revolutionized septic permit processing in the state’s rapidly growing rural areas by implementing an advanced GIS system, significantly reducing the average…
Virginia Provides ‘Permit Key’ to Help Applicants Unlock Answers
As part of the agency’s efforts to help applicants determine which permits and/or approvals are required for projects, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has developed the Permit Key…
Delaware Launches Website to Track Drought Conditions
Last week, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control launched a new Drought Awareness and Resources website developed in partnership with the University of Delaware’s Center for Environmental…
South Dakota Provides Funds to Support Drinking Water Regionalization
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources recently announced funding for multiple drinking water and wastewater projects, including $3 million for two drinking water regionalization efforts. At its…
Pennsylvania Tackles Abandoned Mine Drainage
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation began treating 7 million gallons per day of abandoned mine drainage at a new treatment…
New Jersey DEP Launches Coastal Wetlands Mapping Tool
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a website and interactive mapping tool to support efforts to protect coastal wetlands from accelerating sea-level rise, which is occurring…
Oregon Approves Producer Responsibility Plan for Recycling Modernization
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is making strides in implementing the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. Following a multi-step collaborative review process, DEQ approved a program…
