Press Releases
DEQ values the contributions of the news media in environmental protection. We are committed to working with the media to inform Wyoming citizens about the Department's activities and environmental issues. The Outreach Division issues news releases to announce significant DEQ events and activities. For information about press releases, contact Keith Guille, Public Information Officer, by calling (307) 777-6105.
2012
May
Ozone Advisory Task Force to meet in Pinedale or doc
April
Dave Johnston Mine receives Wyoming Reclamation Award or doc
Wyoming Mine Receives National Reclamation Award or doc
March
Ozone Advisory Task Force to meet in Pinedale or doc
DEQ encourages all private well owners to "Know Your Well" or doc
February
DEQ to host seminar in Cheyenne or doc
DEQ to host training for Storage Tank Operators or doc
Ozone Advisory Task Force to meet in Pinedale or doc
January
DEQ to host public Meeting in Pinedale or doc
2011
December
DEQ Plans for the 2012 Winter Ozone Season in the Upper Green River Basin or doc
Groundwater investigation work to begin on January 3 or docOctober
AML to Investigative Subsidence Openings adjacent to I-80 or doc
September
AML Project receives Federal Award or doc
AML to conduct Investigative Drilling or doc
August
DEQ and OGCC to host Pavillion Working Group Meeting in Riverton or doc
DEQ invites public participation at Small Business Panel Meeting or doc
June
Restoration
Advisory Board to Meet over Belvoir
DEQ reaches $5.4 million settlement agreement with Sinclair
May
AQD Installs New Solar/Wind Powered Monitoring Station in Hiawatha Gas Field or doc
April
DEQ and OGCC to host Working Group Meeting over Pavillion or doc
Public Meeting over Niobrara Shale Oil Development or doc
Investigation into cause of Oil-Sheen or doc
DEQ invites public participation at Small Business or doc
March
AML Subsidence Insurance Program Upgrade or doc
February
DEQ and OGCC to host Working Group Meeting in Pavillion or doc
January
DEQ Begins Operation of the Wyoming NCore Ambient Air Monitoring Station in Cheyenne, WY or doc
DEQ invites public participation at Small Business Advisory Panel or doc
2010
December
DEQ Plans for the Possible Issuance of Ozone Advisories in the Upper Green River Basin or doc
DEQ encourages public
participation at Small Business
November
Coal Bed Methane Produced Water Working Group to Convene for Final Meeting or doc
Public Meeting over Belvoir Ranch to discuss possible advisory board or doc
September
Pavillion Area
Water Supply Study Requested by Gov. Freudenthal
June
DEQ to present Storm Water Award or doc
DEQ to host Advisory Group Meeting or doc
May
Coal Bed Methane Produced Water Working Group to Convene or doc
April
DEQ to host Public Meeting in Pinedale or doc
DEQ to investigate release at Sinclair Refinery or doc
March
Investigative Drilling to resume in Rock Springs or doc
Coal Bed Methane Produced Water Working Group to Convene or doc
February
Coal Bed Methane
Produced Water Working Group to Convene
DEQ to Share Environmental Test Results and Recommend Options for a Casper Orphan Site or doc
DEQ to Share Environmental Test Results and Recommend Options for a Downtown Cheyenne Orphan Site or doc
January
Coal Bed Methane Produced Water Working Group to Convene or doc
DEQ Community Advisory Group to meet or doc
DEQ to host Public Meeting in Pinedale or doc
DEQ to host Public Meeting in Pavillion or doc
2009
November
Coal Bed Methane Produced Water Working Group or doc
October
AML to present findings of an investigative study under the Tree Street area pdf or doc
September
Investigative Drilling to resume in Rock Springs or doc
Working to improve the quality of Crow Creek or doc
DEQ to hold public meeting over AML Rules or doc
August
DEQ to conduct environmental assessments of contaminated orphan sites in Cheyenne, Casper, and Jackson or doc
July
DEQ: Release of droplets of heavy residual oil around Wyoming Refining in Newcastle or doc
DEQ encouraging
better landfill management practices
June
Carbon Sequestration Working Group Meeting in Cheyenne or doc
May
Sinclair Refinery makes repairs to Sulfur Recovery Equipment pdf or doc
April
Carbon Sequestration Working Group Meeting in Cheyenne pdf or doc
DEQ to host Public Meeting in Pinedale pdf or doc
New CD-ROM for Small Businesses on managing hazardous waste and used oil pdf or doc
March
Wyoming
Recommends Ozone Nonattainment Area to EPA
February
DEQ's Upper Green Basin Winter Ozone Study to increase level of air monitoring this weekend pdf or doc
Army Corps of Engineers to test additional wells for TCE pdf or doc
DEQ Issues an Ozone Advisory for the Upper Green River Basin pdf or doc
Carbon Sequestration Group to meet pdf or doc
DEQ Issues an Ozone Advisory for the Upper Green River Basin pdf or doc
January
DEQ Plans for the Possible Issuance of Ozone Advisories in the Upper Green River Basin pdf or doc
DEQ to host Open House over Belvoir Ranch groundwater contamination pdf or docCarbon Sequestration Group to meet pdf or doc
2008
November
Carbon Sequestration Group to meet pdf or doc
October
Carbon Sequestration Group to meet pdf or
doc
DEQ to host public meeting in Marbleton pdf or doc
DEQ to host public meeting in Pinedale pdf or doc
August
DEQ: Carbon Sequestration Working Group to meet pdf or doc
July
Dynamic Compaction Claim Process moving forward pdf or doc
DEQ and PRI reach $1.4 Million Settlement Agreement pdf or doc
DEQ to Host a Public Meeting in Pinedale pdf or doc
June
DEQ to host Public Meeting in Sundance pdf or doc
Crews begin work on Lupe Road Site pdf or doc
May
DEQ to host Public Meeting in Sundance pdf or doc
April
DEQ Celebrates Greenhouse gas Measurement Milestone pdf or doc
Industrial Siting Council meeting in Wright, WY Canceled pdf or doc
DEQ to host Public Meeting in Pinedale pdf or doc
Investigative Drilling to begin in Rock Springs pdf or doc
March
Ozone Advisory in Sublette County pdf or doc (for March 10, 2008)
Ozone Advisory in Sublette County pdf or doc (for March 11, 2008)
EPA releases new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone pdf or doc
Ozone Advisory in Sublette County pdf or doc (for March 23, 2008)
Ozone Advisory in Sublette County pdf or doc (for March 24, 2008)
February
Air Pollution Advisory in Sublette County pdf or doc
Air Pollution Advisory lifted in Sublette County pdf or doc
2007
December
McKenzie named as new LQD administrator pdf or doc
DEQ/AML to host workshop in Rock Springs pdf or doc
November
More Investigative Drilling in Rock Springs pdf or doc
DEQ/AML to host workshop in Rock Springs pdf or doc
Drilling begins in the "Tree Street" area pdf or doc
Chancellor named as new AML Administrator pdf or doc
October
DEQ extends Subsidence Insurance Deadline pdf or doc
September
DEQ Investigates subsidence issues pdf or doc
DEQ to continue Air Monitoring in Rock Springs pdf or doc
Update on Air Sampling Results in Rock Springs pdf or doc
Benzene detected in one private water well in Clark, WY pdf or doc
August
DEQ confirms Malathion spill in Green River pdf or doc
DEQ to change subsidence work pdf or doc
June
Wyoming Small Business Receives National Environmental Award pdf or doc
EPA and DEQ Release Plan on Lupe Road pdf or doc
DEQ/AML Initiates
New Subsidence Mitigation Technique pdf or
doc
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Audio Clip 1 (Featuring Evan Green, AML Administrator)
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Audio Clip 2 (Featuring Evan Green, AML Administrator)
May
WY Joins 30 States in Effort to Address Global Warming pdf or doc
DEQ encourages
public participation at Small Business Panel Meeting pdf or
doc
-Audio
Clip 1
-Audio
Clip 2
April
DEQ to hold Public Meeting over Methane Springs pdf or doc
March
Fees to Increase for Volunteer Remediation Program pdf or doc
February
DEQ Small Business Panel welcomes public input pdf or doc
DEQ to recognize storm water permit holders pdf or doc
2006
November
DEQ encourages public
participation at Small Business Panel Meeting pdf or
doc
Abandoned Mine site reclaimed after resident fall or
doc
September
DEQ encourages public
participation at Small Business Panel Meeting pdf or
doc
Wyo
resident is lucky after fall in Abandoned Mine pdf or
doc
August
DEQ to hold Public
Meeting in Worland (pdf)
or
(doc)
July
Town of Dubois receives
assistance (pdf)
or
(doc)
June
DEQ Small Business Panel to Meet (pdf) or (doc)
Basin Electric
Awarded Permit (pdf) or
(doc)
May
Application for new Power Plant (pdf) or (doc)
DEQ Enforcement Actions available on web (pdf) or (doc)
DEQ to hold Public Meeting in Pinedale (pdf) or (doc)
April
DEQ Issues Notice of Violation (pdf) or (doc)
Agencies to hold Public
Meeting (pdf) or (doc)
January
DEQ Air Quality Administrator Dan Olson announces retirement
(doc)

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