News Releases

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Abandoned Mine Land News

Wyoming DEQ announces completion of safety impr... Oct. 15, 2019
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.
Restoring the sagebrush ecosystem: The Nature C... Sept. 27, 2019
The Nature Conservancy opened a seed lab this year in Lander, as part of the AML Native Plants Project, an inter-agency effort, led by the WDEQ and the BLM, to restore the sagebrush steppe ecosystem across the U.S. West.
Restoring the sagebrush ecosystem: Wyoming Hono... Sept. 26, 2019
Inmates at the Wyoming Honor Farm in Riverton built a greenhouse at the facility and are growing sagebrush seedlings for the AML Native Plants Project, and inter-agency effort to help restore the sagebrush steppe ecos...
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Administration News

Message from DEQ March 25, 2020
DEQ's offices remain open across the state. Although some of our staff may be teleworking from remote locations, the department remains committed to ensuring that all department responsibilities and functions are carr...
DEQ supports improved safety features in new sc... Nov. 7, 2019
The funding WDEQ provides through its School Bus Replacement Program allows school districts the flexibility to include the latest safety features in their new buses. Those include seatbelts for every passenger.
DEQ protects students and the environment throu... Nov. 4, 2019
The WDEQ created the School Bus Replacement Program in 2016 and has helped replace 92 school buses with about $2.1 million in grant money. The program helps districts buy new buses and helps improve student safety.
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Air Quality News

Wyoming DEQ announces placement of mobile air m... Dec. 19, 2019
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) recently began operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in James Town.
Wyoming DEQ announces placement of mobile air m... Dec. 19, 2019
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality recently began operating a mobile ambient monitoring station near Boulder.
Air Quality Division to offer training for onli... Dec. 3, 2019
Open Air provides the public with access to data, public records, and other information about Division-permitted facilities
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Industrial Siting News

Lovett named new Industrial Siting Division Adm... March 29, 2016
DEQ Director, Todd Parfitt, has named Brian Lovett as the new Administrator for the Industrial Siting Division.
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Land Quality News

Federal agency agrees with DEQ determination on... Sept. 23, 2019
In OSMRE's response, the federal oversight agency agreed with DEQ's assessment that the Belle Ary and Eagle Butte mines are in good standing with their mine permits and reclamation plans.
More than 100,000 acres of Wyoming mine lands c... Aug. 28, 2019
More than 100,000 acres of Wyoming land are undergoing reclamation, and nearly half are reclaimed enough to allow livestock and wildlife grazing on the land.
DEQ meeting reclamation and bonding responsibil... Aug. 23, 2019
On August 14, 2019, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council reaffirmed that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality appropriately handled a renewal permit application and reclamation bonding review.
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Solid & Hazardous Waste News

DEQ supports recycling of electronic waste March 20, 2020
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality is asking residents to recycle their old electronics to the extent allowed by local recycling facilities.
DEQ and State of Wyoming file complaint against... Nov. 22, 2019
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 environ...
DEQ files enforcement action in regard to gasol... April 12, 2019
After conducting numerous tests and reviewing inventory records, DEQ believes that Maverik overfilled one of the gasoline underground storage tanks at the facility. The overfill resulted in the release of gasoline tha...
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Water Quality News

DEQ designates March 13th as Know Your Well Day March 11, 2020
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has designated Friday, March 13th, as Know Your Well Day.
Wyoming Professional Water and Wastewater Opera... Feb. 5, 2020
Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection and Wastewater Treatment operators are professionals that are vital to Wyoming. They protect public health by ensuring that our drinking water is safe and pure.
DEQ releases Final Pavillion Investigation Report Dec. 23, 2019
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 report.
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