The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is committed to protect, conserve and enhance the quality of Wyoming’s environment for the benefit of current and future generations. DEQ’s primary concerns with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are about EPA’s legal authority to promulgate this rule and DEQ’s practical ability to implement it. The department is […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in the city of Torrington, Wyoming. The mobile monitoring station began operations on December 21, 2015 and will be in place for approximately one year. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors (NOx, SO2, O3 […]
Statewide, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director, Todd Parfitt, has named Nancy Vehr as the new Administrator for the Air Quality Division (AQD). Vehr previously worked at the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office from 1999 to 2013. More recently, Vehr has been an attorney at Hickey & Evans, LLP handling a wide […]
Today, October 28, 2015, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released the updated Ozone Strategy for the Upper Green River Basin (UGRB). Since 2013, the Air Quality Division (AQD) has released several Ozone Strategies that address the past elevated ozone levels in the Upper Green River Basin. The October 28, 2015 Ozone Strategy […]
Upper Green River Basin, WY – Last week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) began conducting an air quality study of commercial oilfield waste disposal ponds in the Upper Green River Basin. The study is part of the AQD’s Upper Green River Basin Ozone Strategy. The goal of […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in the town of Newcastle, Wyoming. The mobile monitoring station began operations on July 10, 2015 and will be in place for approximately one year. This station includes gaseous monitors (NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane […]
We are aware that EPA will be releasing today the final rule on the Clean Power Plans (111d). Public comments for the proposed draft rule, ended in December of last year. During that time, EPA received millions of comments from other states, industries, organizations, and individuals. As we have seen the initial fact sheets from […]
Today, April 28, 2015, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released the updated Ozone Strategy for the Upper Green River Basin (UGRB). The Air Quality Division (AQD) considered how the strategy should evolve after March 2015 to describe the overall ozone strategy for the UGRB ozone nonattainment area that will continue through September 2015. […]
Beginning this month, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) will begin operation of a new long-term ambient monitoring station in Converse County, Wyoming. The monitoring station is located northwest of Douglas near the center of Converse County with the objective of monitoring regional impact of future county-wide oil […]
Cheyenne, Wyo – On Thursday January 8, 2015, an open house and presentation seminar will be held in Cheyenne, WY to discuss state and local agency oversight for the oil and gas development in Laramie County. The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Wyoming Department ofEnvironmental Quality, Petroleum Association of Wyoming, the Wyoming Gameand Fish, the Wyoming […]