The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has announced that it will offer a second round of Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) grants to eligible individuals, businesses, and government entities to…
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New Mexico Introduces Air Quality Booklet for Kids
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Air Quality Bureau has introduced an outreach booklet for kids on ozone issues in New Mexico. Whispurr and Muttley, Air Detectives features two furry…
Wyoming’s Air Quality Enterprise Data System
The State of Wyoming’s Inventory, Monitoring, Permitting, And Compliance Tracking system, called IMPACT, has significantly facilitated the submission, tracking, analysis, review, and issuance of air quality permits and reports for…
Arizona’s Air Permit Streamlining
The construction industry plays a major role in driving economic growth for the State of Arizona. A subset of this industry includes the portable rock product industry – crushing and…
North Carolina’s ‘It’s Our Air’ Program Provides Air Quality Curriculum for High School Students
How can a state help students, who are the next generation of drivers, consumers, and decision makers, become better critical thinkers and be aware of how to solve complex environmental…
Colorado’s Incorporation of Environmental Justice in Permitting
In June 2016 the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) developed its policy to address equity and justice in the administration of its programs. Among other goals, this…
Texas Governor Selects TCEQ to Distribute $209 Million in Automakers’ Settlement Funding
Governor Greg Abbott has selected the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to be the lead agency for purposes of Texas’ participation in the Environmental Mitigation Trust. This trust was established…
Louisiana, U.S. EPA, and DOJ Reach Air Pollution Settlement with ExxonMobil
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), along with U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice, this week announced a $300 million settlement with ExxonMobil that resolves alleged violations…
Colorado, U.S. EPA, and Justice Department Reach Air Pact with PDC Energy
The State of Colorado, U.S. EPA, and U.S. Department of Justice announced this week a settlement with Denver-based PDC Energy, Inc. resolving Clean Air Act violations cited in a civil…
Virginia Reports Cleanest Air in Past 20 Years
This week, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced that the summer of 2017 was the cleanest ground-level ozone season for the state in at least the last 20 years.…
