By Kristine Galloway CHEYENNE – The weather is warming up some, and we just might see the early spring promised last month by revered groundhog Punxsatawney Phil. With warmer weather comes the tradition of spring cleaning, which increasingly includes tossing and recycling old electronics, especially because people receive new items as Christmas gifts. The Wyoming […]
Cheyenne, Wyo – On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) honored several employees who have given dedicated service to the department and the State of Wyoming. Oma Gilbreth, Storage Tank Program (STP) Compliance Supervisor for the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (SHWD), was named the 2018 DEQ Public Servant of […]
On Friday, April 12, 2019, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) filed a Notice of Violation with Maverik Inc. regarding the recent release of gasoline from their Maverick Country Store #389 in Lander, WY. Since April 3, staff from DEQ, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and local emergency responders have been working to […]
By Kristine Galloway Residents across Wyoming can rest assured that their communities will remain safe from chemical contaminants created by leaking landfills. That’s thanks to work completed in partnership between local governments and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Cease and Transfer Program. The program, created in 2013 under W.S. 35-11-528, helps municipalities across the […]
Statewide, Wyo – In honor of National Recycling Day, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) would like to recognize the important role that recycling plays in our state. “There are many recycling facilities located across the state and by having them in operation, they are able to reduce the amount of waste going into […]
MEDIA ADVISORY Contacts: Rich Mylott, U.S. EPA, mylott.richard@epa.gov, 303-312-6654 Keith Guille, Wyoming DEQ, keith.guille@wyo.gov, 307-777-6105 (April 24, 2018) On Thursday April 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce major Brownfields grant awards to Wyoming partners to advance environmental cleanup and property redevelopment in communities across the state. The event will take place at the future home of the Children’s Museum of Cheyenne, a […]
Cheyenne, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Storage Tank Program (STP) will be hosting several outreach meetings to assist operators to better understand their equipment in order to prevent and detect leaks. DEQ staff will present information regarding Wyoming Water Quality Rules and Regulations, Chapter 17, updates to the Storage Tank […]
On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public meeting to present groundwater cleanup and remediation project plans regarding a historical Perchloroethylene (PCE) plume in the Casper area. The Casper PCE Plumes orphan site is approximately 150 acres in an area that originates on the southern end of downtown […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Storage Tank Program (STP) reported the highest underground storage tank (UST) operational compliance rates in the country to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) during federal fiscal year 2016. STP regulates the installation and operation of regulated storage tank systems (such as gas stations) and oversees cleanup […]