The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has just unveiled their Emission Reduction Pilot Program. The first phase focuses on Diesel Emission Reductions using federal grant funds. Qualified applicants include Wyoming State and Local government entities, schools, and industry that have older diesel equipment and/or vehicles. “A fact sheet, application, and other relevant information are […]
Cheyenne, WY – On November 28, 2017, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division held its Pre-Winter Ozone Season Open House for the upcoming 2018 Winter Ozone Season in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library in Pinedale, Wyoming. For the first time, DEQ gathered video footage of the event in […]
Statewide, Wyo. – For a second-consecutive year, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) will join the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in celebrating Air Quality Awareness Week from May 1-5, 2017. The national theme for 2017 is “Be Air Aware” – […]
Laramie, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in Laramie, Wyoming. The mobile monitoring station began operations on April 5, 2017, and will be in place for approximately one year. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors (NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane hydrocarbons), […]
Pinedale, WY: The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will meet with the public on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 for an Upper Green River Basin (UGRB) Ozone Update. The meeting will begin November 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm with opening remarks by AQD Administrator Nancy Vehr. After opening remarks, multiple stations will be facilitated by […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is committed to protect, conserve and enhance the quality of Wyoming’s environment for the benefit of current and future generations. DEQ’s primary concerns with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are about EPA’s legal authority to promulgate this rule and DEQ’s practical ability to implement it. The department is […]