The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s request to directly implement a Class VI permitting program for carbon capture and storage injection wells has taken a significant step forward. On April…
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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…
Wyoming Opens Lines of Communication on ‘Open Air’ Tool
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently launched Open Air, which provides the public with access to data and information on facilities with permits from the Air Quality Division.…
Wheels on Wyoming Buses Go Round and Round, Emissions Go Down and Down
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) launched a School Bus Replacement Program in 2016 in an effort to improve student safety as part of the DEQ’s Emissions Reduction Program.…
Wyoming Partnership Takes Wing, Sagebrush Bounces Back
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality is teaming with the Bureau of Land Management, the Wyoming Department of Corrections, The Nature Conservancy, the Institute of Applied Ecology, and a local…
New Mexico Marks ‘Protect Your Groundwater’ Day
On September 3, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) marked “Protect Your Groundwater Day.” Hear from Michelle Hunter, Chief of the Ground Water Quality Bureau (GWQB), on NMED’s Twitter page…
Wyoming Video Spotlights Land Reclamation Efforts
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reports that under its leadership, more than 100,000 acres of mine lands across the state are being reclaimed, with nearly 20,000 acres fully…
Wyoming Offers Near Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring
As fire season continues, Wyoming DEQ has improved its air quality monitoring to provide near real-time data for the public. Through WYVISNET, citizens of Wyoming can see air quality data…
Wyoming Establishes Hotline, Shares Tips on Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms
In an effort to keep the public informed and to ensure public safety, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is sharing information with the public about the increased presence…
Wyoming Reports Progress in Missile Cleanup with Corps
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality is reporting progress in its long-running cleanup with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Atlas “D” Missile Site 4. When the DEQ…
