On June 15, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held an inaugural meeting of the Oklahoma Military Environmental and Energy Group in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense…
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Oklahoma ‘Water Queen’ Shares Summertime Conservation Tips
Is your state experiencing a drought this summer? Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division Director, Shellie Chard, took to social media this week to offer useful water…
Oklahoma Infographic Identifies Telework Benefits
As mentioned during the ECOS member Coffee Chat in June, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is quantifying the benefits of allowing staff to telework part-time. A new infographic…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
U.S. EPA Grants Oklahoma Request to Continue Managing Certain Tribal Lands
On October 1, U.S. EPA granted Oklahoma’s recent request to continue handling environmental regulation in Oklahoma’s Indian Country, following a Supreme Court ruling declaring nearly half of Oklahoma tribal land…
Oklahoma Offers Online Training Platform for Water and Wastewater Operators
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has released the Online Operator Training Platform to provide additional training opportunities to Oklahoma’s water and wastewater operators. The platform is a no-cost web-based…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Oklahoma DEQ Produces Fun Water Awareness Videos for Social Media Campaign
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held a water awareness campaign throughout the month of January. Check out the @OklahomaDEQ Twitter feed and Facebook page to view short, creative…
Oklahoma Launches Redesigned Website
Last week, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (OK DEQ) launched its newly designed website. The more user-friendly site features an improved layout and search tool for easier navigation. The…
