This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) published a story map that highlights all of the projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021…
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Nevada Hosts Infrastructure Summit and Launches Infrastructure Website
Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak is hosting an infrastructure summit in Las Vegas to bring together state, tribal, and federal officials; community partners; industry leaders; and other stakeholders to learn…
Resolution 16-4 Towards a More Effective and Efficient Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
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;…
ECOS Seeks Information for Mississippi amid Water Crisis & Regan Visit
This week, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan traveled to Jackson, Mississippi to convene state, federal, local, and community leaders around Jackson’s ongoing water crisis – the latest of which left…
Wyoming Partnership Yields Sediment Reduction & Fish Protection at Dam
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has worked since 2016 with the Willwood Irrigation District, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Powell Clarks Fork…
Michigan Engages the Public on Lake Erie Nutrient Issues
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) will kick off a webinar series called Taking Action on Lake Erie on October 5 at 11 a.m.-noon Eastern. The…
New Jersey Files Enforcement Actions as EJ Rules Move toward Finalization
New Jersey recently announced seven new enforcement actions in environmental justice communities across the state. The actions come as the state prepares to close the comment period on proposed rules…
Iowa Forges Innovative Partnership to Test New Wastewater Treatment Technologies
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) has partnered with the Iowa Water Environment Association, Iowa Rural Water Association, and Iowa Wastewater and Waste to Energy Research Program (IWWERP)…
Arizona Awarded for Outstanding Groundwater Remediation
On August 23, the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) named the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (Arizona DEQ) a recipient of a 2022 Outstanding Groundwater Remediation Project Award. The honor…
New York Protects Syracuse Drinking Water Quality with Conservation Easement
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) this week announced a conservation easement that will permanently protect 234 acres at Casa…
