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Agency Management & Budget

ECOS Transition Letter

Agency Management & Budget

Letter from Newly Elected ECOS President Patrick McDonnell

Agency Management & Budget

EPA-ECOS-ASTHO 2021 Memorandum of Agreement

Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants

ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update

Event

2021 ECOS Spring Meeting

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The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) works to improve the capability of state environmental agencies and their leaders to protect and improve human health and the environment of the United States of America. Learn more about us.

Next Event

2021 ECOS Fall Meeting

Sep 08, 2021 - Sep 09, 2021

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In 2020, @DOEE_DC had 100% of RCRA inspections in which no significant non-compliance was found. Check out more environmental progress at https://www.ecosresults.org/states/district-of-columbia/
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Our Focus

ECOS works in a variety of media and policy areas to help states protect public health and the environment. Learn more.

  • Agency Management & Budget
  • Air
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  • Compliance & Enforcement
  • Energy
  • Environmental Data
  • Federal Facilities
  • Land & Waste
  • Sustainability & Materials Management
  • Water
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ECOS Results

ECOS Results illustrates the outcomes of members’ efforts to improve public health and the environment.

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Sustainable Materials Management Project Inventory

We are highlighting certain policies, incentive programs, or unique projects with information for other states on how they were implemented, resources needed, and results to date.

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State Business Process Improvement Project Inventory

This inventory aims to further facilitate coordination and knowledge sharing amongst states as they improve the way they operate and administer their environmental programs.

Our Members

We are the national non-profit, non-partisan association of state and territorial environmental agency leaders. Learn more.

California Partners on Launch of Satellite Emissions Tracking System

  • Arizona, 
  • California

Michigan to Host Earth Day Webinar for Students

  • Michigan

ECOS Member Spotlight: Dionne Delli-Gatti

  • North Carolina

MOU Marks Critical Step in Delivering Reliable Drinking Water to New Mexico

  • New Mexico

New York To Test New Ultrasonic Technology to Reduce HABs

  • New York

Texas Launches ‘We Were Wondering’ Blog to Engage Public

  • Texas

Our Affiliates

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The Environmental Research Institute of the States is a 501(c)3 organization that focuses on educational and research issues. Click on the link below to find out more.

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The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) is a state-led coalition of state and federal regulators, industry, and stakeholders working together to achieve regulatory acceptance of environmental technologies.

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The Exchange Network is a partnership among States, Territories, Tribes, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that is improving and expanding the exchange of environmental information.

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E-Enterprise for the Environment (E-Enterprise) is a transformative 21st-century strategy to modernize how government agencies deliver environmental protection.

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