Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality State has released a new episode of its State of the Environment podcast. The podcast’s episodes cover topics related to the agency and its work to help listeners be more aware of the work the DEQ and its seven Divisions provide for Wyoming. This month features the DEQ’s Industrial […]
By Kimberly Mazza U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Principal Deputy Director Sharon Buccino traveled with Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) staff to view the high-quality reclamation being completed at Title V active coal mine and Title IV Abandoned Mine Land (AML) sites in Wyoming. The DEQ Director and Administrators of […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo – With summer upon us and more people heading to Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs to recreate, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), Wyoming Livestock Board (WLB), and local, state, and federal partners want to remind the public to avoid and keep animals away from harmful cyanobacterial blooms […]
Leif Paulson, Air Quality Natural Resources Program Supervisor with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality – Air Quality Division presented at the Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts recently. HASQAST works to connect NASA satellite data and products with public health experts and air […]
In 2021, the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Land Quality Division (LQD) established a summer intern work program to recruit a junior or senior student enrolled at the University of Wyoming. The summer temporary position provides an opportunity for a student to gain valuable skills while supporting the DEQ intern mission on real world projects […]
By Kimberly Mazza “Whereas it is fitting to recognize and honor the efforts of solid waste and recycling workers in providing a critical service to the people of Wyoming while protecting human health and our environment…” These were words read by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon as he signed a Proclamation recognizing Wyoming’s Solid Waste and […]
By Kimberly Mazza 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 17-21, 2023. DEQ will spend the week featuring the critical work of those in the solid waste industry and on June 18, the Governor will sign […]
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in response to the release of treated wastewater from the Town of Hudson’s lagoons in late May, WDEQ conducted monitoring of Escherichia coli (E. coli), an indicator used to determine potential risks due to waterborne pathogens, at four recreation sites in Boysen Reservoir within Boysen State Park (please refer to […]
By Kimberly Mazza On Friday, May 31, the Town of Hudson notified the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding a release of treated wastewater from the town’s lagoons. The release happened sometime between Thursday May 30 and the morning of Friday May 31. The Town immediately addressed the increased discharge when it was discovered on […]
By Kimberly A. Mazza CHEYENNE – Amber Potts, Air Quality Resource Program Manager with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality-Air Quality Division was in Jackson recently to welcome the NASA Health and Air Quality Applications Team to Wyoming. A part of NASA’s Earth Science Applied Science, the NASA Health and Air Quality Applications Team provides […]