DEQ to recognize Simon Contractors with Environmental Stewardship Award

On July 19, 2016, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be recognizing Simon Contractors Company of Cheyenne, WY with the 2016 2nd Quarter Environmental Stewardship Award. The award is given to companies that are nominated by DEQ staff for voluntary efforts to reduce environmental impacts while conducting business. This is the first such award for […]

DEQ responds to OSMREs recent Determination regarding Alphas Ten-Day Notice

Dear Deputy Director Owens,  The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requests that you conduct an informal review of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s (OSMRE) July 11, 2016 determination on the January 21, 2016 ten-day notice (TON) related to the Wyoming operations of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., and Alpha Coal West, Inc. (collectively Alpha). […]

Governor and DEQ Director visits Rocky Mountain Powers former mine site turned wind farm

Today, Governor Matt Mead and Todd Parfitt, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director accompanied Rocky Mountain Power officials to the former site of the Dave Johnston coal mine to view the completed reclamation project and the current site of the Glenrock and Rolling Hills wind farms.  Over 42 years the Dave Johnston Coal Mine […]

Event Advisory

On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, Governor Matt Mead and Todd Parfitt, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Director will accompany Rocky Mountain Power officials to the former site of the Dave Johnston coal mine to view the completed reclamation project and the current site of the Glenrock and Rolling Hills wind farms.  This 11-mile tract of land produced coal […]