CHEYENNE – Amber Potts has been selected as the new Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division (AQD) Administrator. The position became open in May when the previous AQD Administrator, Nancy Vehr, was appointed as the DEQ Deputy Director. “It is with great pleasure I am announcing that I have selected Amber Potts […]
Statewide, WY – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting grant proposals for emissions reduction projects across the state. Proposed projects must involve methods to mitigate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from vehicles listed within the eligible mitigation actions established in DEQ’s Volkswagen (VW) Mitigation Plan. More detailed information about eligible mitigation actions […]
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Water Quality Division (WQD) invites the public and our partners to attend the second Wyoming Water Quality Conference at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie, Wyoming on October 15-16, 2025. At the Conference, participants will learn about how the WQD fulfills its mission of protecting and restoring […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Water Quality Division (WQD) is celebrating the 2025 National Intern Day by highlighting the amazing interns we have working here this summer. DEQ has six interns working across various WQD Programs for the Summer 2025 Season. The WQD programs that have interns this year include the Groundwater Section’s […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program will be celebrating Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week from June 16-24, 2025. DEQ invites Wyoming citizens to thank the often-overlooked solid waste and recycling workers in our Wyoming communities during this week. Their work is essential to safeguarding Wyoming’s […]
CHEYENNE, WY – With summer upon us and more people heading to Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs to recreate, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ), the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), and the Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB), in collaboration with partners, want to remind the public to avoid and keep animals away from harmful cyanobacteria […]
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 2025 DEQ Excellence in Mining Reclamation Award-Coal Category will be presented at the 69th Annual […]
By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – Brandi O’Brien has been selected to lead the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Land Quality Division (LQD) as its new Administrator. The position became open in November, and O’Brien served as the interim administrator during that time. “It gives me great pleasure to announce Brandi O’Brien as our new […]
By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – After many years of service to the State of Wyoming, Alan Edwards the Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Deputy Director, has announced his retirement, effective January 10, 2025. Alan served within the WDEQ as Deputy Director and Administrator of various departments including Administrator of the Abandoned Mine Land Division from […]
By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – The Executive Committee and Director of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) were in Cheyenne recently to hold the committee’s first meeting since being elected. Suzanne Engels, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Solid and Hazardous Waste Division Administrator who stepped into her new role […]