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Agency Management & Budget
Letter from ECOS President Myra Reece on 2023 Priorities
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ECOS Press Statement on Election of New Officers
Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
PFAS in Biosolids: A Review of State Efforts & Opportunities for Action
Compliance & Enforcement
ECOS Green Report: Alternative Compliance Monitoring Strategies
News
ECOS Hiring for ITRC Director

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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

2023 ECOS Spring Meeting

Mar 27, 2023 - Mar 30, 2023

Arlington, VA

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ECOS proudly supports @EPA's “Fix a Leak” week. Together, we can make environmental and public health progress when we value water, invest in its future, and make every drop count. Learn more: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week

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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
  • Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
  • Compliance & Enforcement
  • Energy
  • Environmental Data
  • Federal Facilities
  • Land & Waste
  • Sustainability & Materials Management
  • Water
ECOS gathers information and resources for members to help them efficiently and effectively address important topics relevant to public health and the environment.
  • Environmental Justice and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
    ECOS helps facilitate environmental justice and Title VI related discussions amongst state and federal partners
  • Infrastructure
    ECOS is collecting information and resources about both the American Rescue Plan Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
  • PFAS
    ECOS is helping states communicate and coordinate with EPA, other federal agencies, and each other about developments and best practices pertaining to PFAS
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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.

Louisiana Students Compete in State Envirothon Centered on Climate Adaptation
  • Louisiana
South Carolina Improves Environmental Review Process with Habitat Mapping
  • South Carolina
Washington Conducts First Statewide Carbon Auction
  • Washington
New York Sets Final Ambient Water Quality Guidance Values for PFOA, PFOS, and 1,4-Dioxane
  • New York
Connecticut Clean Energy Procurements to Advance Reliability, Affordability, & Emissions Goals
  • Connecticut
South Dakota to Require Water Permit for Dairy Digesters
  • South Dakota

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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