By Kristine Galloway CHEYENNE – Efforts to reduce air pollution in Wyoming are continuing strong this year on the heels of multiple successes in 2020. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) worked with new and returning partners throughout the year to continue efforts to replace higher-emission diesel vehicles with new ones that are more […]
By Mike Morris Understanding and addressing the formation of winter ozone in the Upper Green River Basin (UGRB) is a unique challenge that requires an abundance of planning, strategy implementation, and collaboration each year. Ground-level ozone is a harmful air pollutant that forms when precursor pollution emissions react chemically in the sunlight. Winter ozone formation […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a virtual public meeting from 2-4 p.m. Thursday to discuss DEQ’s planning and outreach for the upcoming winter ozone season in the Upper Green River Basin (UGRB). The public meeting will be accessible electronically on GoToWebinar, although those who are unable to access GoToWebinar may also […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently released its refurbished WyVisNet website (https://www.wyvisnet.com), providing updates to the existing website and new features for the citizens of Wyoming to use for tracking air quality conditions throughout the state. Since 2002, WyVisNet has enabled the general public to observe near-real-time air quality conditions and live images […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality recently began operating a mobile ambient monitoring station near Boulder. The station began operations Oct. 9 and will be in place for approximately one and a half years. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors for NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane hydrocarbons; continuous monitoring for PM10 and PM2.5; a camera system; […]
In the fall of 2018, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) launched Open Air, which can be accessed at: https://openair.wyo.gov. Open Air provides the public with access to data, public records, and other information about Division-permitted facilities. Open Air, which is part of the IMPACT data system, was designed to allow […]
Boulder, WY – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a Pre-Winter Ozone Season Update on Monday, November 18, 2019. The meeting will begin with a presentation of information. After the presentation, multiple stations will provide one-on-one opportunities to answer questions and exchange information. The Wyoming Department of Health will also be in […]
Wyoming residents in Park County near Cody may be experiencing smoke pollution from the Fishhawk Fire in the Shoshone National Forest west of the town, as well as the Stink Water Fire northeast of the Fishhawk.
Citizens near the Pathfinder Reservoir in Carbon and Natrona Counties may be experiencing smoke pollution due to the Pedro Mountain wildfire. 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 […]
In the fall of 2018, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) launched Open Air, which can be accessed at: https://openair.wyo.gov. Open Air provides the public with access to data, public records, and other information about Division-permitted facilities. Open Air, which is part of the IMPACT data system, was designed to allow the […]