Last week, the Air Quality Commission of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment adopted a new rule that enhances modeling and monitoring requirements for new or modified air pollution…
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Rhode Island to Adopt California Vehicle Standards on Carbon Emissions
The Administration of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee announced this week that it will join seven states, including Massachusetts, in adopting a policy to rein in carbon pollution by slashing…
Connecticut Unveils Custom-Built Air Quality Monitoring Vehicle
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) kicked off Air Quality Awareness Week by unveiling its new mobile air quality monitoring vehicle. The custom-built vehicle, referred to as…
California Signs MOU with Mexico City on Climate Action
On April 21, leaders of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the California Energy Commission (CEC), and Mexico City signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation on energy,…
Wyoming Monitors Air Quality with a BAM!
Earlier this month, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) deployed a Mobile Beta Attenuation Monitor (BAM) trailer in Laramie County to monitor for PM10, PM2.5, and meteorological parameters for…
Connecticut Reports Overall GHG Emissions Decline
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) published its latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Inventory, the most comprehensive accounting of the state’s air pollution that contributes to…
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Launches Monthly Podcast
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has begun its very own podcast, LDEQ On Air, to better inform the public about environmental issues affecting Louisiana and to explain LDEQ’s…
Michigan Leverages GIS to ‘Green’ School Operations
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has leveraged GIS to deploy a user-friendly portal to facilitate the Michigan Green Schools program. The initiative empowers schools to…
New York’s Seggos Pens Column on the Importance of Guarding Ukraine’s Environment
Looking beyond state and even national borders, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos has penned an opinion piece for The Hill entitled, Let’s Stop Putin from…
ECOS Letter to EPA on Proposed PM NAAQS Revisions
This ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA includes input on the proposed rule to reconsider the 2020 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM).
