The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is marking 50 years of environmental protection in the state with an interactive StoryMap telling the history of the agency. The 1969 Wyoming…
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Wyoming Spotlights Three ‘Rocky Stars’ on America Recycles Day
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released a StoryMap to mark this year’s America Recycles Day on November 15. The StoryMap celebrates three Recycling Rocky Stars – districts…
Wyoming, Other States Earn Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award for reclamation work at Hanna Elementary School and the adjacent high school football field…
ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…
Wyoming Partnership Yields Sediment Reduction & Fish Protection at Dam
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has worked since 2016 with the Willwood Irrigation District, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Powell Clarks Fork…
Wyoming Spreads Awareness of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms
Alongside other Wyoming state agencies, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is spreading awareness of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (HCBs). As Wyoming residents head to local lakes and reservoirs this summer,…
E-Enterprise Champion Girt Named Wyoming DEQ Public Servant of the Year
ECOS congratulates Steve Girt, Information Technology Manager with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, on being named DEQ Public Servant of the Year. This week’s award recognizes Girt’s hard work…
States Mark Air Quality Awareness Week with Panels, Videos, & More
This week, ECOS member agencies spotlighted a variety of air quality activities as part of Air Quality Awareness Week 2022. Celebrating with the theme “Healthy Air – Important for Everyone,”…
States Celebrate Earth Day with Parties, Podcasts, Pledges, & More
Happy Earth Day! Of course, every day is Earth Day at the state environmental agencies, but on April 22 each year, states mark the occasion by bringing key accomplishments and…
Wyoming Touts Top UST Compliance Nationwide
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is celebrating the highest Underground Storage Tank compliance rate in the country (which currently stands at 93%), owing much to the hard work…
