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South Carolina to Create a New Department of Environmental Services

May 26, 2023

On May 19, Governor McMaster signed legislation (R70, S399) that will replace the current South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control with two separate, new agencies, one for health…

Filed Under: Member News

Rhode Island Resiliency Initiatives Spotlighted by White House

April 28, 2023

On April 25, the White House hosted a virtual stop in Rhode Island as part of the Biden Administration’s “Invest in America” tour. Featuring U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo…

Filed Under: Member News

Virginia Issues Draft EJ Permitting Guidance with Public Engagement Matrix 

April 14, 2023

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued draft Environmental Justice (EJ) Guidance in the Permitting Process for an informal public comment period until May 1. This guidance is…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: environmental justice

Pennsylvania Crafts 10-Point Plan to Improve Permitting

April 14, 2023

As part of his budget testimony to his state’s Senate Appropriations Committee, Acting Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Richard Negrin shared a 10-point plan to improve the agency’s…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: permitting

Resolution 04-3: Small Community Water Challenges

March 30, 2023

This resolution requests that the federal government work with state and local governments to address current and future small community drinking water and wastewater requirements and to assist small communities…

Filed Under: Uncategorized

ECOS Information on FY2024 EPA Budget and Testimony

March 24, 2023

ECOS Written House Testimony on FY24 Budget for U.S. EPA Senate Testimony, May 24, 2023 House Testimony, March 17, 2023 ECOS submitted testimony to the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Appropriations,…

Filed Under: ECOS Update

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

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