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 […]
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 […]
Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Air Quality Division (AQD) has issued an emergency rule in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new air regulation 40 CFR Part 60 subpart OOOOb. EPA’s OOOOb rules – “Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for Which Construction, Modification, or […]
Kimberly Mazza “When I was in high school a geologist spoke in my earth science class and he inspired me to become a geologist. I hope in some small way I’m paying that forward and inspiring the next generation of scientists.” These were the words of Jody Weikart, Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has launched a new podcast called the “State of the Environment.” Each episode of the new podcast will 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. Topics covered will discuss […]
By Kimberly Mazza Cheyenne – Lily Barkau, Groundwater Section Manager at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, participated in a panel on Class VI permitting at the American Petroleum Institute and ClearPath event during Climate Week. The theme of the event was “Unlocking the Path to a Clean Future: Capitalizing, on America’s Advantage.” Held in […]