This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) celebrated Lean Week, with interactive presentations, trainings, and contests to promote the streamlining of agency processes. Watch this fun man-on-the-street…
Budget & Agency Management
Nebraska DEQ to Become Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy
Effective July 1, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) will become the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The Nebraska Legislature voted unanimously in support of this measure on…
ECOS Information on FY 2020 EPA Budget
Enacted FY 2020 EPA Budget ECOS Summary of FY 2020 EPA Appropriations – On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. The legislation set U.S.…
Wyoming Modernizes Financial Assurance Regs
On February 19, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council approved proposed rule revisions to the Land Quality Division (LQD) financial assurance regulations. The rule package was developed to address changes in financial…
Michigan DEQ Gets Name Change and New Marching Orders
On February 4, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two executive orders and an executive directive to protect the Great Lakes, clean up drinking water, and combat the impacts of climate…
Missouri Hosts Shark Tank Competition
Inspired by the hit TV show Shark Tank, Missouri is hosting its first annual Show Me Challenge. Employees from Missouri’s 16 executive departments can compete to identify solutions that help…
Maryland Proposes Funding to Support Bay, Other Environmental Initiatives
The Maryland Department of Environment this week commended Governor Larry Hogan on his proposed major funding to restore the Chesapeake Bay and support other environmental initiatives throughout the state. For…
Texas Identifies Business Improvements for Legislators
For the upcoming legislative session, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) identified five recommendations to legislators to help the agency expedite air permits, solidify the TCEQ’s enforcement authority, give…
Wyoming and U.S. EPA Sign MOA on State’s Self-Audit Law
On October 26, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and U.S. EPA entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to establish procedures and policies for administration of the Wyoming Audit…
New Mexico Convenes Statewide Infrastructure Finance Conference
This week, the New Mexico Environment Department along with other state government agencies and private companies convened the New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference to support the planning and funding of…
