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Utah Publishes Interactive Recycling Map

May 19, 2023

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality has published a new online tool, the Utah Recycling and Solid Waste Facility Locator Map, to help the public locate recycling, solid waste, and…

Filed Under: Member News

Kansas Partners to Educate Students on Recycling, Composting, and Waste Reduction

May 19, 2023

Earlier this month, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the 2022 winners of the Keep It Clean Kansas Outreach Challenge. KDHE partnered with the Kansas Association for…

Filed Under: Member News

New York’s Seggos Pens Column on the Importance of Guarding Ukraine’s Environment

April 7, 2023

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…

Filed Under: Member News

Resolution 08-9: Phasing Out the Sale and Installation of Lead Wheel Weights

March 30, 2023

Through this resolution, ECOS requests that EPA initiate regulatory action to address lead hazards associated with lead wheel balancing weights; requests stakeholders take actions to phaseout the manufacture and use…

Filed Under: Uncategorized

South Dakota to Require Water Permit for Dairy Digesters

March 10, 2023

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources worked with state legislators to pass Senate Bill 92, which requires certain operations that process or store manure or process water to…

Filed Under: Member News

Alabama Forms Interagency Working Group in Response to Underground Fire

March 10, 2023

As part of its response to an underground fire that has been burning at a vegetative waste site since November, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has created an…

Filed Under: Member News

Delaware Touts 2023 Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) for High Schoolers 

February 24, 2023

As part of its environmental education efforts, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control in early March will welcome hundreds of high school students from across the state…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education

California Issues Guidance for Considering Sea-Level Rise in Site Cleanups 

February 24, 2023

California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) has issued first-time draft guidance for assessing a contaminated site’s vulnerabilities to rising sea levels and determining whether such sites will be protective…

Filed Under: Member News

Virginia Launches VaLEN Land & Energy Navigator

February 10, 2023

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality reports that the Virginia Land & Energy Navigator (VaLEN) is now available for public use. VaLEN brings together geographic information system (GIS) information related to…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data collection

Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)

January 11, 2023

ASTSWMO enhances and promotes effective state and territorial programs and effects relevant national policeis for waste and materials amangement, enviornmentally sustainable practices, and environmental restoration.

Tagged With: PFAS

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