Today, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its Final Pavillion, Wyoming Gas Field Domestic Water Wells Report on Recommendations for Further Investigation. This final report presents the findings of domestic water wells sampling conducted as part of the recommendations for further investigation identified in the November 2016 Pavillion, Wyoming Area Domestic Water Wells […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality recently began operating a mobile ambient monitoring station near Boulder. The station began operations Oct. 9 and will be in place for approximately one and a half years. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors for NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane hydrocarbons; continuous monitoring for PM10 and PM2.5; a camera system; […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) recently began operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in James Town. The station began operations Dec. 17 and will be in place for approximately one year. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors for NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane hydrocarbons; continuous monitoring for PM10 and PM2.5; a camera system; and […]
In the fall of 2018, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) launched Open Air, which can be accessed at: https://openair.wyo.gov. Open Air provides the public with access to data, public records, and other information about Division-permitted facilities. Open Air, which is part of the IMPACT data system, was designed to allow […]
The State of Wyoming and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) filed a complaint against Chevron Corporation for violations of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act involving the remediation of environmental contamination at several service stations and convenience stores in Wyoming. During the time Chevron owned, leased, operated, and controlled its many service stations […]
By Kristine Galloway The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s dedication to student safety extends further than better air quality for kids. While the 92 new school buses the DEQ helped school districts purchase with grants are going a long way to ensuring Wyoming kids breath cleaner air, those buses also include the latest safety features […]
By Kristine Galloway Three years ago, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) dedicated itself to improving student safety statewide. The DEQ created the School Bus Replacement Program in 2016 and has helped replace 92 buses in Wyoming’s school districts with about $2.1 million in grant money. That money comes partially from the Environmental Protection […]
Boulder, WY – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a Pre-Winter Ozone Season Update on Monday, November 18, 2019. The meeting will begin with a presentation of information. After the presentation, multiple stations will provide one-on-one opportunities to answer questions and exchange information. The Wyoming Department of Health will also be in […]
A multi-party effort to improve safety and accessibility on Fremont County Road 10, aka Gas Hills Haul Road and Dry Creek Road, is complete. The project, led by Fremont County and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), will provide safer public travel on this road and reduce the number of travelers stranded miles from the […]
By Kristine Galloway The Nature Conservancy opened a seed lab this year in Lander, as part of the Abandoned Mine Lands Native Plants Project, an inter-agency effort, led by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the Bureau of Land Management, to restore the sagebrush steppe ecosystem across the U.S. West. Through the seed lab, […]