All official Wyoming State Rules and Regulations are kept at the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Click here to view all current Rules and Regulations.
Entities requesting permits from the DEQ are required to provide detailed descriptions of the activities or processes involved, so the DEQ may evaluate compliance with standards to protect public health and the natural resources of the state. These descriptions often include information that is considered "trade secrets" or proprietary by the entity. The DEQ must balance the obligation to keep confidential any trade secrets or proprietary information disclosed during the permitting process with the obligation to comply with the Wyoming Public Records Act (W.S. 16-4-203(d)) and Wyoming Environmental Quality Act (W.S. 35-11-1101(a)).
The following checklist has been developed for submitting requests to keep documents containing "trade secrets" confidential. The checklist summarizes the trade secret confidentiality issue in the State of Wyoming and refers to three documents that provide guidance for such requests:
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Dr. Staeben was a research scientist, project manager and consultant in the antimicrobial and pesticide industries. She has served Wyoming as a public defender, prosecutor and civil county attorney.
Most recently she has worked for the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office where she served as legal counsel for the Game & Fish Department and the DEQ, including the Industrial Siting Division. Her education includes: a bachelor’s degree in Insect Biology from the University of Wyoming, a master’s degree in Entomology from Clemson University, a juris doctorate from the University of Wyoming, and a doctorate in Forest Resources in the study of semiochemical ecology from the University of Georgia.