Last week, Rhode Island released its first comprehensive climate preparedness strategy, Resilient Rhody. The 85-page report was compiled using information from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, among other…
Water
Iowa to Fund Local and Regional Clean Water Campaigns
Starting this month, Iowa groups seeking to implement innovative regional and local Clean Water Awareness and Education Campaigns can apply for funding from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…
Oregon DEQ Partners with Health Authority on Cyanotoxin Testing Program
Due to a new temporary state health rule, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to administer free testing of water samples…
DC Awards Grant to Establish Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program
This week, the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Energy and Environment awarded a grant to develop a volunteer-based program that will monitor levels of bacteria in DC’s surface waters.…
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Installs Low Cost Water Sensors
The Division of Water in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Flood Awareness Apex program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services to…
Idaho Receives U.S. EPA Approval for NPDES Program Primacy
This week, Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced that the state has received U.S. EPA approval to administer the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) program. Idaho DEQ began its…
Montana Hosts First Ever State Water Summit
Earlier this year, the Montana Departments of Environmental Quality, Natural Resources and Conservation, Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Bureau of Mines and Geology, and Water Center hosted the inaugural Montana Water…
West Virginia Plans Water Education Workshop
This summer, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will host a free workshop for educators who are interested in incorporating water education into their curriculum. This workshop is…
Alabama Prepares for Annual Groundwater Conference
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will host its 18th Annual Groundwater Conference on June 13 in Montgomery. This event provides an opportunity to network with other groundwater professionals and…
New Mexico Encourages Drought Planning
Last week, New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) sent a message to public water systems and community leaders and released a public bulletin encouraging action now to prevent water shortages or…
