Casper, WY –The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will meet in Casper, WY on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The panel will be discussing the new Environmental Stewardship Program and Award. “We expect good discussion during this meeting,” said Landon Brown, DEQ Pollution Prevention Coordinator. “There are many good things that will […]
On November 19, 2015, the Abandoned Mine Land Division (AML) will be hosting a public meeting to present recent data collected and upcoming projects in and around the Reliance community. “We will be showing the public recent data we found after an AML project was completed this year,” said Alan Edwards, AML Administrator. “This past project […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Environmental Stewardship Program has recognized the Town of Jackson and Teton County for voluntary efforts to reduce environmental impacts from municipal operations. The Town of Jackson through their 40 by 20 initiative has achieved significant gains in energy efficiency, fleet fuel efficiency, water conservation, use of renewable energy, […]
Statewide, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director, Todd Parfitt, has named Nancy Vehr as the new Administrator for the Air Quality Division (AQD). Vehr previously worked at the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office from 1999 to 2013. More recently, Vehr has been an attorney at Hickey & Evans, LLP handling a wide […]
Today, October 28, 2015, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released the updated Ozone Strategy for the Upper Green River Basin (UGRB). Since 2013, the Air Quality Division (AQD) has released several Ozone Strategies that address the past elevated ozone levels in the Upper Green River Basin. The October 28, 2015 Ozone Strategy […]
This month, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be moving its Cheyenne headquarters. The Administration, Air Quality, Abandoned Mine Lands, Industrial Siting, Land Quality and Solid and Hazardous Waste Divisions will all be moving to: 200 West 17th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 The Water Quality Division will remain in the Herschler Building, however, will be relocated […]
Today, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality began accepting electronic comments for rule making and special projects. According to Todd Parfitt, DEQ Director, the agency will first accept electronic comments for the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division Chapter 1 and 2 Rule Revisions. “This electronic system allows the public to easily submit comments and upload […]
Upper Green River Basin, WY – Last week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) began conducting an air quality study of commercial oilfield waste disposal ponds in the Upper Green River Basin. The study is part of the AQD’s Upper Green River Basin Ozone Strategy. The goal of […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in the town of Newcastle, Wyoming. The mobile monitoring station began operations on July 10, 2015 and will be in place for approximately one year. This station includes gaseous monitors (NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane […]
We are aware that EPA will be releasing today the final rule on the Clean Power Plans (111d). Public comments for the proposed draft rule, ended in December of last year. During that time, EPA received millions of comments from other states, industries, organizations, and individuals. As we have seen the initial fact sheets from […]