By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE, Wyo – After three and a half years, the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has released the Record of Decision regarding the repurposing of inert decommissioned wind turbine blades and towers in Wyoming. “It has been a long wait, but Wyoming is thrilled to finally see this […]
By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Lily Barkau, Groundwater Section Manager for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), testified before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) in Washington D.C. last week. Ranking member of the Committee, U.S. Senator Jon Barrasso (R-WY) introduced and welcomed Ms. Barkau to speak on the opportunities and […]
DEQ leadership receives signed proclamation from Governor. From left: Deputy Director and ISD Administrator Alan Edwards, SHWD Administrator Suzanne Engels, Governor Mark Gordon, Director Todd Parfitt, WQD Administrator Jennifer Zygmunt, Management Services Administrator Kimber Wichmann, AQD Administrator Nancy Vehr, LQD Administrator Kyle Wendtland By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE –Governor Mark Gordon celebrated the Department of Environmental […]
By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – Lily Barkau, Natural Resources Program Manager at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, was recently tapped by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to serve on one of two new task forces that will provide input to inform the responsible development of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS). […]