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 doc




October
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 or doc

DEQ reaches $5.4 million settlement agreement with Sinclair or doc



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 Panel Meeting or doc


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 or doc

 


June

DEQ to present Storm Water Award or doc

DEQ to host Advisory Group Meeting or doc

Advisory Group Meeting Recap


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 or doc

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 pdf or doc

DEQ to host a public meeting pdf or doc


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 pdf or doc


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 doc

Carbon 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

Carissa Mine Project 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
- Audio Clip 1 (Featuring Evan Green, AML Administrator)
- 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)
 


 

Media Contact Information

Keith M. Guille
kguill@wyo.gov
Public Information Officer
Phone: (307) 777-6105
Fax: (307) 777-3610