Cheyenne, Wyo – Today, October 26, 2018, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) to establish procedures and policies for administration of the Wyoming Audit Privilege and Immunity Law (self-audit law). Under this agreement, EPA recognizes that Wyoming’s self-audit law […]
On September 10, 2018, Alan Edwards, Deputy Director and Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Division Administrator for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), received the Stan Barnard Award from the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP). The Stan Barnard Award was established by the NAAMLP in 2001. Each year the award is given […]
Cheyenne, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in Laramie County, Wyoming. The mobile monitoring station began operations on October 12, 2018, and will be in place for approximately one year. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors (NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the City of Cheyenne showcased two new buses today which will be used for student transportation for the Latchkey program. Latchkey is a City of Cheyenne before-and-after school program open to all youth Kindergarten through 6th Grade. A variety of activities are offered including sports, games, arts and […]
On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Land Quality Advisory Board approved proposed rule revisions to the financial assurance regulations to move to the Environmental Quality Council. This rule package was developed to address changes in financial assurance instruments, corporate structuring, and financial markets that have occurred since the original […]
Recently, residents around Wyoming have been experiencing smoke pollution due to wildfires. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) offers near real-time air quality data for Wyoming’s monitoring stations and health effects information to help the public interpret current conditions. WYVISNET-Online Monitoring Stations Health Effects “WYVISNET features live images and current air quality conditions from monitoring […]
Casper, WY –The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will meet in Casper on June 20, 2018. The panel will be meeting to discuss the First Quarter Environmental Stewardship Program Award, Air Quality Division updates, and a roundtable discussion on the development of CAP work products as they relate to […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), and the Wyoming Livestock Board (WLB) are advising the public to avoid and keep animals away from blue-green algae blooms in Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs and to report suspected blooms to DEQ. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, can […]
Recently, residents around Wyoming have been experiencing smoke pollution due to wildfires in the southeastern part of the state. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) offers near real-time air quality data for Wyoming’s monitoring stations and health effects information to help the public interpret current conditions. WYVISNET-Online Monitoring Stations Health Effects “WYVISNET features live […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) is operating a new long-term ambient monitoring station in Johnson County, Wyoming. The monitoring station began operations on May 14, 2018. The monitoring station is located northeast of Kaycee, WY in Johnson County with the objective of monitoring the regional impact of future […]