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…
Air
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.…
DC Joins Global BreatheLife Campaign
Last week, Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District’s designation as a BreatheLife City. A partnership led by the World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, and Climate and…
States Celebrate Pollution Prevention Week
Each year, the third week of September marks Pollution Prevention (P2) Week, which was created in honor of the Pollution Prevention Act passed 27 years ago. P2 Week provides an…
Colorado and New Mexico Hosting Four Corners Air Quality Group Meeting
On September 12 and 13, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and New Mexico Environment Department will convene a public science forum and Four Corners Air Quality Group…
Idaho Launches Updated Air Quality Webpage
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) recently launched a new air quality reports and forecasts webpage that provides Idaho residents an easy and mobile-friendly way to access daily air forecasts.…
Tennessee Attains Compliance with Federal Particle Pollution Standards
On August 30, Tennessee announced that the entire state is now in compliance with federal air quality health standards for particle pollution, also known as particulate matter or PM2.5. U.S.…
Louisiana Collecting Air Samples with Mobile Air Monitoring Lab
The Mobile Air Monitoring Lab (MAML) is a state-of-the-art air monitoring vehicle deployed by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) whenever the need for air monitoring arises. Reasons for…
