DEQ Land Quality Division Wraps-up 2024 Intern Program

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 […]

DEQ to Celebrate Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week

By Kimberly Mazza The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program will be celebrating Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week from June 17-21, 2024. DEQ will spend the week featuring the critical work of those in the solid waste industry and on June 18, the Governor will sign […]

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality – Air Quality Division issues Oil and Gas Emergency Rulemaking. 

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 […]

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Speaks at Cheyenne’s East High School Science Class

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 State of the Environment – A New Podcast by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

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 […]

DEQ Lily Barkau Participates on Panel at New York Climate Week Event

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 […]

THE DEQ CONTINUES TO MONITOR HCBs

By Kimberly Mazza The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) continues to investigate, monitor, and report on harmful cyanobacterial booms (HCBs) in Wyoming waters. Though HCBs have been present in waterways throughout the country for many years, Wyoming has been proactive to understand where and why HCBs are occurring. Wyoming’s HCB program, outlined in an […]

Wyoming DEQ Participates in the Wyoming Solid Waste and Recycling Association Annual Conference

By Kimberly Mazza Evanston – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (SHWD) recently participated in the Wyoming Solid Waste & Recycling Association Annual Conference (WSWRA) in Evanston, Wyoming.  WSWRA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of Wyoming residents through the proper management of solid waste.  The […]

UW and Partners to Create Geologic Database for Carbon Storage

University of Wyoming News, July 12, 2023 A collaborative project proposed by the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources’ Center for Economic Geology Research (CEGR), the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will create a data-verified Class VI geologic database providing a unique service to carbon storage […]

DEQ to Celebrate Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program will be celebrating Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week from June 17-23, 2023. DEQ will spend the week featuring the critical work of those in the solid waste industry. “Wyoming has over 200 solid waste facilities across the State,” according […]