Today, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality began accepting electronic comments for rule making and special projects. According to Todd Parfitt, DEQ Director, the agency will first accept electronic comments for the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division Chapter 1 and 2 Rule Revisions. “This electronic system allows the public to easily submit comments and upload […]
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 […]
Cheyenne, Wyo. – On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) will be hosting a public meeting to explain the Proposed Plan for the Former Atlas “D” Missile Site 3, located in Laramie County. The Atlas “D” Missile Site 3 is a Formerly Used Defense Site which was found to […]
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. […]
Statewide, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director, Todd Parfitt has named Kyle Wendtland as the new Land Quality Administrator for the Land Quality Division. Wendtland has previously worked in the coal industry as an Environmental Engineer and Manager and was directly responsible for management of environmental air, land, cultural, reclamation, and water […]
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 […]
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 […]