The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Excellence in Mining Reclamation Awards are given to Wyoming coal and noncoal mine operators who demonstrate an achievement in a specific aspect of mine reclamation or for overall performance in meeting reclamation goals. The 2024 DEQ Excellence in Mining Reclamation Awards will be presented at the 68th Annual Wyoming […]
By Kimberly Mazza Cheyenne, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in Sheridan County, Wyoming. The AQD will be holding an open house regarding the mobile station on June 4, 2024, 4 – 6 PM at the Sheridan Junior High School, 500 Lewis […]
By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – The Water Quality Division (WQD) Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (HCB) team within the Watershed Protection Team was named the 2023 Team of the Year at the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Annual Awards Ceremony. The HCB Team is led by David Waterstreet, DEQ’s Watershed Protection Section Manager and includes the following […]
By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – Jared Beck has been named 2023 Public Servant of the Year for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Beck is the agency’s District 4 Engineer for the Air Quality Division (AQD) at the DEQ Lander Field Office and has been with the Division for more than a decade. Over […]
Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality State has released a new episode of its State of the Environment podcast. The podcast’s episodes cover topics related to the agency and its work to help listeners be more aware of the work the DEQ and its seven Divisions provide for Wyoming. This month features the DEQ’s Solid […]
Statewide, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) is celebrating May 6 to May 10, 2024, as Air Quality Awareness Week. DEQ celebrates Air Quality Awareness Week every year during the first week of May by spreading the word about all things air quality and what it means […]
Cheyenne – On April 11, 2024, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Water Quality Division (WQD) released proposed revisions to Wyoming Water Quality Rules, Chapter 1, Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards, and corresponding changes to Chapter 2, Permit Regulations for Discharges to Wyoming Surface Waters. The standards specify water quality protections for Wyoming’s streams, […]
The Water Quality Division will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM to provide an overview and answer questions related to proposed revisions to Water Quality Rules, Chapter 1, Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards, and Chapter 2, Permit Regulations for Discharges to Wyoming Surface Waters. Interested parties […]
The Data Quality Assurance Program oversees all Water Quality Division (WQD) sections for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The underlying goal is to ensure that all environmental data (e.g., field-collected data, scientific literature) aligns with standard scientific methods, state statutes, and federal regulations for defensible decision-making. These objectives are accomplished by establishing Quality Assurance/ […]
Kimberly Mazza “When I was in high school a geologist spoke in my earth science class and he inspired me to become a geologist. I hope in some small way I’m paying that forward and inspiring the next generation of scientists.” These were the words of Jody Weikart, Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste […]