By Kimberly Mazza The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be recognizing Asbestos Awareness from April 1-7, 2023 to help the public better understand what asbestos is, where it comes from, what building materials might contain it and how to dispose of it. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral that was mined […]
Stories that exemplify DEQ’s 50 years of accomplishments Hanna – For decades the town of Hanna sat above miles of open underground voids – pockets of space caused by underground coal mining. Those voids can cave in (an occurrence called subsidence) creating potentially dangerous situations for people and damage to property. The Wyoming Department of […]
By Kimberly Mazza In recognition of the importance of groundwater to the citizens of the state and in conjunction with the National Groundwater Association “Groundwater Awareness Week”, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division (WQD) has designated March 13th as “Know Your Well Day.” Over 72 percent of Wyoming’s population relies on groundwater […]