On February 22, Louisiana and the U.S. EPA announced that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has approved a consent decree with Firestone to resolve the…
Air
Missouri Achieves Long-Sought Air Quality Attainment in Two Counties
In late January, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced U.S. EPA’s publication of two rules to formally change the air quality designation status in portions of Jackson and…
Texas Sheds Light on Value of Extended Air Monitoring following Emergencies
A new report by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) examining several high-profile emergency events, including Hurricane Laura and Winter Storm Uri, suggests that wide-scale regional deployment of agency…
Massachusetts Awards Air Sensor Funding to Bolster EJ and Awareness of PM2.5
Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) awarded Air Sensor Grant Program funding to 39 communities across the Commonwealth to purchase 292 PurpleAir sensors and measure fine particulate…
Montana Deploys Additional Air Monitors to Watch Wintertime Prescribed Burns
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) has deployed additional air quality monitors this winter to inform its recommendations when reviewing burn requests and to track smoke from prescribed…
North Carolina Advances Environmental Justice, Clean Transportation Plans
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has signed a January 2022 executive order expanding the state’s clean energy and climate agenda by strengthening carbon reduction targets to achieve net-zero emissions by…
Arizona Touts 2021 Accomplishments, Revamps Voluntary Vehicle Repair Program
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has released a 2021 Year in Review, noting key actions taken to protect human and environmental health. Highlights include: Completed the transition of 80%…
New Jersey Adopts Clean Truck Rules
As part of New Jersey’s efforts to address climate change and improve air quality, the Department of Environmental Protection recently adopted the Advanced Clean Truck and Fleet Reporting rules. New…
Delaware Climate Action Plan Sets 2025 Target
In November, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) released a Climate Action Plan detailing how the state can prepare for climate change in the decades ahead.…
New Jersey Forges Land Management Framework to Advance Carbon Sequestration
As part of New Jersey’s overall strategy for mitigating the effects of climate change, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Agriculture have released the outline of…
