In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Air
Texas Touts Extensive Air Monitoring Networks in New Video
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has produced a video spotlighting its extensive air monitoring networks that are among the most extensive in the nation. The data collected by…
Michigan Launches State’s First Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Twenty-one Michiganders have been selected to serve on the state’s first Michigan Advisory Council for Environmental Justice (MAC EJ) under the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The MAC EJ includes…
New Jersey Pursues Package of Climate Change Regulations
New Jersey is preparing a comprehensive and aggressive set of policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to a changing climate. Governor Phil Murphy has issued an Executive…
New York Makes ‘Climate Smart’ Strides
On January 2, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC’s Climate Smart Communities Grant program has awarded $11.7 million to municipalities across the…
Colorado Says It’s on the Ozone Case in Face of U.S. EPA Redesignation
Responding to U.S. EPA’s December 16 announcement that it will reclassify the non-ozone attainment area in Colorado as “serious,” the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is assuring…
Iowa Unveils ‘EASY Air’ for Title V Permitting Applications
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has unveiled the latest in online technology to make it easier for companies to submit air quality permit applications. Businesses can now submit…
Maryland Sets Sights on 100% Clean Energy by 2040
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan this week unveiled his plans on clean energy for the 2020 legislative session. The Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES), which aims to set the state…
DC Says Greyhounds that Sit and Stay Not Okay
This week, DC Attorney General Karl Racine and the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) announced a lawsuit seeking $216,000 in penalties from Greyhound, alleging Greyhound busses have regularly…
Kentucky Works to Spread Word on Air Quality Permits
Seeking to boost understanding of air quality permits and reporting forms, the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Compliance Assistance next month will offer a free Air Compliance…
