This week, Minnesota adopted California’s stricter tailpipe emissions standards and mandate for automakers to produce more zero-emission vehicles. As previously reported in ECOSWIRE, Governor Tim Walz had pushed for the…
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Virginia Hails Court Decision Upholding Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program
Last week, the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond ruled in favor of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), keeping the Commonwealth’s successful cap-and-trade program in place. The…
Colorado Takes to Skies Over Oil & Gas Sites to Monitor for Methane
In July 2021, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment completed the state’s first airborne survey designed to monitor methane (and other) emissions at major oil and gas sites in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.
Kentucky Hosts Compliance Assistance Webinar Series
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s Division of Compliance Assistance has partnered with the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center to host a Kentucky Excellence in Environmental Leadership (KY EXCEL) webinar series.…
Pennsylvania Moves Closer to Joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
This week, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board voted overwhelmingly to adopt a regulation that would have the state join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. While other actions must still be…
New Mexico Ramps Up for Clean Car Rules
After drafting significant regulations to address greenhouse gases (GHG) from the highest emitting sector in the state – oil and gas –New Mexico continues to act on Governor Michelle Lujan…
Nebraska Celebrates Environmental Agency’s 50th Anniversary
On July 1, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agency and its predecessor environmental agencies at NDEE headquarters.…
Mississippi Seeks to Fund Innovative NOx Emissions Reduction Projects
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has put out a call for applications to fund nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions reduction projects. The funding opportunity is a reimbursement program for…
Texas Showcases Vast Air Monitoring Network in New Blog Post
In a recent post in its We Were Wondering blog, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) details its extensive process for monitoring air quality. The agency highlights the use…
Colorado Unveils Plan to Address Climate & Air Impacts from Sectors including Transportation
On May 20, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) unveiled proposed rules to reduce vehicle traffic in Colorado, cut emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and…
