In August, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health released the Final Report on the state’s PFAS Blood Testing Project, the first large-scale public…
Federal Facilities
ECOS Letter to Capitol Hill on FY26 Budget for U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management
In this letter to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, ECOS asks Congress to adequately fund cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex in the FY26 budget to protect human…
Resolution 10-3: Cleanup Budgets for the Nuclear Weapons Complex
ECOS supports continued cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex and the funding to do this work.
Arizona Hails U.S. EPA Approval of Air Force Plan on PFAS
In October 2024, the Arizona DEQ celebrated U.S. EPA’s approval of a U.S. Air Force (USAF) plan to protect Arizonans who live near USAF facilities at the Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site.
Resolution 15-5: On the Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Program
In this resolution, ECOS commends DoD for its commitment to funding state involvement in the cleanup of its sites and working with states to improve the state-DoD relationship; requests that…
Resolution 15-2: Supporting Work on Emerging Contaminants
In this resolution, ECOS urges investigating the presence of emerging contaminants even if the risks are not fully known, urges accelerating efforts to respond to emerging contaminants, reinforces the need…
Resolution 21-1: Advancing Collaboration and Coordination on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
In this resolution ECOS calls on federal agencies to conduct research to better understand the impact of, and destruction and disposal options for PFAS; to collaborate with states and provide…
Resolution 00-9: Clarification of CERCLA Sovereign Immunity Waiver for Federal Facilities and Federal Lands
This resolution requests that Executive Order 12580 be revised to clarify that federal facilities and federal lands are subject to appropriate state regulations and are not unduly shielded by sovereign…
Letter to OMB on FY25 Nuclear Cleanup Budget
ECOS Letter to Congress on Funding for U.S. DOE’s Environmental Management Office
In this letter ECOS asks Congress to increase funding for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management to ensure cleanup milestones are met and to protect public health…
