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Wyoming Marks DEQ’s 50th Anniversary with StoryMap

February 3, 2023

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is marking 50 years of environmental protection in the state with an interactive StoryMap telling the history of the agency.  The 1969 Wyoming…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data

Letter from ECOS President Myra Reece on 2023 Priorities

January 23, 2023

This letter from ECOS President Myra Reece, Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health and Environmental Control, outlines her priorities for 2023.

Filed Under: ECOS Update Tagged With: cooperative federalism, energy, environmental justice, PFAS

Massachusetts Funds Climate Mitigation on Path to Net Zero by 2050

January 20, 2023

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Climate Protection & Mitigation Expendable Trust, supplemented with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) resources, is providing $100M in funding for clean transportation and…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, emissions, environmental justice, vehicle

South Carolina Leverages Technology to Improve Services for the Public

January 13, 2023

In recent months, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (SC DHEC) has used technology to improve services for the public to facilitate timely, actionable, information and clear…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: e-enterprise, environmental justice

California Launches EnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard to Better Display EJ Data 

December 9, 2022

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced this week that the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard is now live. The new version is an iterative map-focused screening…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: dashboard, data, environmental justice

Illinois Promotes Environmental Education through EJ Writers and Arts Contest

November 18, 2022

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is inviting fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around the state to participate in this year’s Poster, Poetry, & Prose Contest.…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education, environmental justice

Texas Launches New Process to Engage Public under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 

October 28, 2022

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has kicked off a new process to engage Texans in public participation to meet Title VI requirements of the Civil Rights Act. Title…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: environmental justice

ECOS Information on FY2024 EPA Budget and Testimony

October 12, 2022

On September 7, 2022, ECOS met with the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) regarding FY24 budget development and state-U.S. EPA collaboration. ECOS members that attended the meeting…

Filed Under: ECOS Update

Nevada Hosts Infrastructure Summit and Launches Infrastructure Website

September 30, 2022

Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak is hosting an infrastructure summit in Las Vegas to bring together state, tribal, and federal officials; community partners; industry leaders; and other stakeholders to learn…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: infrastructure

Resolution 13-4 Environmental Performance and Outcomes Data and Metrics

September 26, 2022

In this resolution ECOS recommends EPA work with states in its oversight of delegated programs to improve data accuracy, streamline data requirements, and facility data transfers; recommends EPA work with…

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