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The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Michigan Conducts Survey on Warehouse for Groundwater Data Using EECIP 

February 3, 2023

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is working to create a warehouse for groundwater data. The goal is to build a system that provides a one-stop…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data, data collection, groundwater

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

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…

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Resolution 16-4 Towards a More Effective and Efficient Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program

September 26, 2022

In this resolution ECOS maintains that EPA should consult with states and set NPDES policies that provide due deference to a state’s NPDES program; remove barriers to state programmatic flexibility;…

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Connecticut Partners to Develop Mapping Tool for EJ Communities

October 29, 2021

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) are partnering in the development of an Environmental…

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

Pennsylvania Livestreams Own Resident Peregrine Falcons

October 22, 2021

Year after year, peregrine falcons have made their home on the 15th floor of the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg, home of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…

Filed Under: Member News

ECOS 2021 State Innovation Award Videos

September 22, 2021

ECOS presented its annual State Program Innovation Awards at its 2021 virtual Fall Meeting. States submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs and approaches. Videos appeared in…

Filed Under: Awards, Innovation Award, Member Innovation, Video

Arizona Garners Awards for Waste Inspections and Environmental Dashboard

August 6, 2021

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) received not one — but two — awards this week. The first is the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s 2021 Exemplary Systems…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: awards, community, compliance, dashboard

Michigan Launches New Maps and Data Webpage

February 19, 2021

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) will host a webinar on February 25, 2021 at 10-11 a.m. Eastern to introduce its new Maps & Data webpage and showcase data…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: dashboard, data collection

ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results

February 11, 2021

In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…

Filed Under: Green Reports Tagged With: drones, technology

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