The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau Wetlands Program (SWQB) has mapped and classified wetland and riparian resources and deepwater habitats in a portion of the state.…
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Letter on Nationwide General Permits from ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM
ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM’s letter to the U.S. OIRA’s Office of Management and Budget expresses that states seek expedited reissuance of CWA 404 Nationwide General Permits.
H2Oklahoma Festival Advances Water Education
Earlier this month, hundreds of fifth grade students gathered to celebrate the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) H2Oklahoma Water Festival, an annual event designed to raise awareness of the…
Community Partnership is Focus of Arkansas 2016 Watershed Conference
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced early this week the 2016 Watershed Conference. The conference theme, A Fluid Mosaic: The Big Picture of Watersheds, reflects the inclusiveness necessary…
Multi-level Government Cooperation Seen in Idaho’s Innovative Phosphorus Removal Project
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Boise City officials have worked together to develop an innovative, cost-effective method of removing phosphorous from water flowing into the Boise River.…
New Jersey Develops Tight Standard for PFOA in Drinking Water
In response to U.S. EPA’s health advisory on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is proposing the nation’s first enforceable PFOA drinking water standard. PFOA, a…
DC Announces Funding for Watershed Restoration and Education
The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is offering grants to eligible entities to help control, prevent, and remediate nonpoint sources of polluted runoff to DC waters and the…
Arkansas to Host Nonpoint Source Meeting
On September 21 – 22, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture will host their annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Stakeholder and 319 Project Review…
New Technologies Hold Promise for Predicting Algal Blooms in Utah
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been in the news a lot lately, from the massive scum lining the Florida coast to the blue-green mats that recently covered Utah Lake and…
Iowa Project AWARE Volunteers Muscle 40 Tons of Trash from River
Southeastern Iowa’s Des Moines River is now 40 tons of trash lighter, thanks to the efforts of 329 volunteers who took part this month in the Iowa Department of Natural…
