On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, Governor Matt Mead and Todd Parfitt, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Director will accompany Rocky Mountain Power officials to the former site of the Dave Johnston coal mine to view the completed reclamation project and the current site of the Glenrock and Rolling Hills wind farms. This 11-mile tract of land produced coal […]
Gillette, WY –The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will meet in Gillette, WY on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The panel will be discussing upcoming Air Quality and Industrial Siting Rules. The group will also be voting on the Environmental Stewardship Award Winner for the 2nd Quarter of 2016. […]
Today, May 12, 2016, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released the 8th update to the Oil and Gas Production Facilities Permitting Guidance (O&G Guidance). This release is based on DEQ’s analysis of oil and gas operations, as Wyoming continues to be a leader on ensuring the air quality is protected. Since 1997, the […]
Today, May 6, 2016, 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 2016 to describe the overall ozone strategy for the UGRB ozone nonattainment area that will continue through September […]
Statewide, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) is joining the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Weather Service in commemorating May 2 to May 6, 2016, as Air Quality Awareness Week. The week will provide informative opportunities for Wyoming’s citizens to learn more about the state’s […]
Reliance, Wyo – On April 12, 2016, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Abandoned Mine Land Division (AML) will be hosting a public meeting to present recent data collected and upcoming mine subsidence projects in and around the Reliance community. The meeting will start at 6:00 PM at the Reliance Library, 1329 Main Street. This work is a continuation […]
Statewide, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director, Todd Parfitt, has named Brian Lovett as the new Administrator for the Industrial Siting Division (ISD). Lovett has worked with the department since 1999 in various capacities, more recently being the Outreach Program Manager. “I look forward to working with Director Parfitt in […]
Target Stores in Casper and Cheyenne are being recognized by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Environmental Stewardship Program for innovative voluntary efforts to reduce the amount of hazardous waste that enters local landfills and is misidentified for destruction by company personnel. The two stores are being recognized after recent inspections were completed […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Water Quality Division (WQD) is inviting the public, interested organizations, and state and federal agencies to participate in an effort to address nutrients entering Wyoming’s surface waters. Phosphorus and nitrogen are two important nutrients that can cause excessive growth of algae and plants in Wyoming’s rivers and lakes […]
Upper Green River Basin, WY – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) is stationed in the Upper Green River Basin this week conducting an air quality study of large produced water disposal ponds. The study is part of the AQD’s Upper Green River Basin Ozone Strategy. “The goal […]