By Kimberly Mazza Statewide – On the heels of receiving the national award from the Office of Surface Mine Reclamation and Enforcement last month, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Division, brought home another national award for Wyoming. This time, they were recognized for their work in the hard-rock sector […]
By Kimberly Mazza Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) was recently awarded the Excellence in Underground Injection Control (UIC) Award at the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) Annual Forum General Session. Lily Barkau, Groundwater Section Manager for WDEQ accepted the award that recognized the department’s leadership and innovation in Class VI UIC […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo – Although fewer people are recreating in Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs this fall as water and air temperatures decrease, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ), Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), Wyoming Livestock Board (WLB), and local, state, and federal partners want to remind people, including hunters and fisherman, to continue to avoid […]
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. Listen now to DEQ Director […]
Statewide, WY – The Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announces the addition of a new video on the website offering comprehensive resources for water systems completing the service line inventory process, LeadFreeWyoming.com The video, titled “WY Risk It? Test Your Water Line for Lead” […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality is pleased to announce this year’s Volkswagen (VW) Settlement 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 VW Mitigation Plan. More detailed information about eligible mitigation […]
By Kimberly Mazza WYOMING – The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Solid Waste Program held a first-of-its-kind workshop in Cheyenne, Wyo recently. Though the Solid Waste Program has held several workshops in the past, this was the first time that the Program partnered with another DEQ Division. In this training, the DEQ’s Air Quality Division (AQD […]
Cheyenne, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The AQD will be holding an open house regarding the mobile station on July 29, 2024, 4 p.m.– 6 p.m. at the Western Wyoming Community College Workforce Training Center. The public […]
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 […]