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ECOS Letter to Congress on Funding for U.S. DOE’s Environmental Management Office

May 19, 2023

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…

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Pennsylvania Highlights Orphan Well Efforts During Haaland Visit

February 17, 2023

Last week, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Richard Negrin hosted U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on a visit to the state to observe …

Filed Under: Member News

Resolution 10-3 Cleanup Budgets for the Nuclear Weapons Complex

April 6, 2022

This resolution supports continued environmental cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex; recommends that DOE maintain a strong forum for communication and planning with state oversight officials via ECOS; urges DOE…

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Alaska Notifies DOI of Intent to Sue for over 500 Contaminated Sites

December 18, 2021

On December 17, 2021, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation files 548 Notices of Intent to Sue the U.S. Department of Interior over contamination on lands transferred to Alaska Native…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: Alaska Native Corporation

Resolution 21-1 Advancing Collaboration and Coordination on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

December 1, 2021

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…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: PFAS

Resolution 15-2 Supporting Work on Emerging Contaminants

December 1, 2021

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…

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U.S. EPA Recognizes Florida and Partners for Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse

October 29, 2021

This month, U.S. EPA recognized the Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West Partnering Team with the 2021 National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award. As part of the Base…

Filed Under: Member News

Resolution 15-5: On the Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Program

September 16, 2021

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…

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Resolution 00-9: Clarification of CERCLA Sovereign Immunity Waiver for Federal Facilities and Federal Lands

March 22, 2021

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…

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Wisconsin Features Interview with the Daughter of Earth Day Founder

April 17, 2020

In celebration of 50 years since the launch of Earth Day, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is featuring an interview with Tia Nelson, the daughter of the late Senator…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: earth day, education

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