Last week, the Massachusetts Governor’s Office announced the launch of its online data information and public access system, called the Energy and Environmental Information and Public Access System (EIPAS). The first phase of EIPAS establishes online permitting for 30 permits, which covers virtually all Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) air quality, hazardous waste, solid…
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Pennsylvania Develops Interactive Multimedia Story Map on Susquehanna River
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently launched an interactive multimedia story map that chronicles its progress toward restoring the Susquehanna River. The story map features GIS maps, videos, charts, and photos to educate viewers about the adverse human impacts on the river and aquatic life as well as DEP’s efforts to address impairments.…
Arizona’s One-Day Permit Turnaround Enhances Groundwater Protection
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZ DEQ) has streamlined the process for its Aquifer Protection permit holders to submit groundwater monitoring data. Previously, staff required up to three months to process and verify submitted data. Now, AZ DEQ has enabled permit holders to submit their data electronically using an online reporting feature. The feature…
Delaware Launches Electric Vehicle Delaware Workplace Charging Program
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Energy & Climate is encouraging businesses, nonprofit organizations, and local governments to take advantage of the opportunity to install electric vehicle charging stations for employees’ use through the Delaware Workplace Charging Program. Participants in the program can receive up to a $5,000 rebate for…
Iowa Derelict Building Grant Program Awards Funds to 18 Rural Communities
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Derelict Building Grant Program has announced $350,000 in grants to 18 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos, and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill. The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program (DBGP) was instituted by statute to help rural…
Kentucky Awards $4 Million in Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot Grants
On August 8, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) announced five grants worth more than $5 million to spur economic development and job creation in Eastern Kentucky. Two of the grants awarded by the EEC’s Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) are part of Kentucky’s $30 million portion of the federal AML Pilot program,…
New York YouTube Series Features DEC Staff and Their Work
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released its seventh episode in its YouTube series On the Front Lines. The latest episode, Research Scientist, features the coordinator of the harmful algal bloom program. DEC began the series in February to celebrate the stories of DEC staff and their work to protect the environment,…
Pennsylvania Develops App for O&G Inspections, Nominated for National Award
A new Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) mobile app for oil and gas site inspections is among the state’s three finalists for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers 2017 recognition awards. The new iPad app allows DEP staff to conduct electronic inspections of surface activities onsite rather than completing paper forms that…
Tennessee Digitizes Septic System Records for Public
As part of a statewide customer service enhancement plan, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has made all septic system records for two counties available online for the public to access. In Hawkins County, this effort consisted of transferring 117 cubic feet of files, totaling approximately 17,465 files, to online documents. The public…
Missouri Offers Compliance Assistance Visits
The Division of Environmental Quality within the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers compliance assistance visits (CAVs) to those regulated by the department. CAVs assist with understanding regulatory requirements and are particularly beneficial when a facility is faced with a change in permit or regulatory requirement. In addition, CAVs help with achieving and maintaining…
