Tapping into funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched an initiative to provide enhanced technical assistance to help disadvantaged communities provide…
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Iowa ‘Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer’ Awards to Address Nutrients, Flooding, & Drinking Water
Through a grant from U.S. EPA’s Gulf of Mexico division, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer subawards to increase the ability of historically underserved farm communities to…
Virginia Coordinates PFAS Response in Watershed, Offers Story Map on Effort
In 2021, Newport News Waterworks alerted the Virginia Department of Quality (DEQ) to elevated PFAS concentrations in the Middle Chickahominy River watershed. In response, DEQ, the Virginia Department of Health,…
Delaware Touts 2023 Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) for High Schoolers
As part of its environmental education efforts, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control in early March will welcome hundreds of high school students from across the state…
California Issues Guidance for Considering Sea-Level Rise in Site Cleanups
California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) has issued first-time draft guidance for assessing a contaminated site’s vulnerabilities to rising sea levels and determining whether such sites will be protective…
Missouri Partners with 11 States on Gulf of Mexico Dead Zones
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced work with 11 other states bordering the Mississippi River to address the factors that contribute to seasonal dead zones in the…
Coalition Letter to Congress on State Revolving Funds (SRF) Funding
This letter from a broad cross-section of the water sector urges Congress to fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to congressionally authorized levels of $3 billion each for fiscal year 2024.
Wyoming Celebrates Professional Water and Wastewater Operator Week
This week, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality celebrates Water and Wastewater Operator Week honoring water treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection, and waste water treatment professionals who help deliver safe drinking…
Montana Celebrates World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on February 2, provides an opportunity to appreciate the importance of wetlands for people and the planet. According to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality…
Michigan Conducts Survey on Warehouse for Groundwater Data Using EECIP
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is working to create a warehouse for groundwater data. The goal is to build a system that provides a one-stop…
