Marty Suuberg, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), marked Earth Day with an op-ed in the Chelsea Record on a new project to expand the state’s air…
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States Put a New Spin on Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Americans pause to celebrate Earth Day and to remember our collective responsibility to protect our planet and its people. State environmental agencies marked the day…
California Partners on Launch of Satellite Emissions Tracking System
In 2021, the California Air Resources Board partnered with the National Aeronautics & Space Administration, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and others to create Carbon Mapper, a nonprofit which deploys satellites to track methane and carbon dioxide emissions at the global and local level.
Michigan to Host Earth Day Webinar for Students
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting an Earth Day webinar for students around the state. EGLE’s Director, Liesl Eichler Clark, will host the event…
Arizona Teams with University to Explore Ozone Formation with Machine Learning
As part of the Phoenix Ozone Variable Importance Analysis Project, the Arizona DEQ partnered with graduate students from the WP Carey School of Business to study variables contributing to ozone formation.
Rhode Island Receives Approval to Remove Three Waterbody Impairments
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced this week that U.S. EPA has approved its recommendations to remove impairments from parts of three waterbodies from EPA’s List of…
Virginia Poised to Adopt California Auto Emissions Standards
This week, the Virginia senate passed legislation that would make it the fifteenth state in the nation to adopt California’s Low- or Zero- Emission Vehicle (LEV/ZEV) standards. The bill, HB1965,…
Texas Prioritizes Air Monitoring in Aftermath of Extreme Weather
As Mother Nature relaxes her grip on the Lone Star State in the wake of a prolonged cold spell, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is using its network…
Wyoming DEQ Builds on Winter Ozone Outreach
In Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin (UGRB), cold weather conditions cause an uptick in winter ozone formation each year. This year, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has worked with…
Oregon Develops Low-Cost Air Quality SensOR™
A new low-cost air quality monitoring solution developed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (OR DEQ) will allow the agency to provide timely air quality information at more locations…
