ECOS asks U.S. EPA to protect state authority in comments on its proposed rule to modify Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification regulations.
Letters
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA and Army Corps on Proposed Updated Definition of WOTUS
ECOS comments on the proposed Updated Definition of WOTUS focus on state implementation and cooperative federalism, the need for clear guidance on key terms, opportunities for advanced mapping technology, and funding partnerships for increased stewardship of state waters and wetlands.
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA and Army Corps Requesting WOTUS Comment Period Extension
ECOS asks EPA and Army Corps for a public comment period extension on the proposed Waters of the U.S. definition updates.
Letter from ECOS President Chris Wells
This letter from ECOS President Chris Wells, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, highlights priorities for the association for 2025-26, including:
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on Science Advisory Board Membership
In this letter, ECOS asks that the U.S. EPA include at least two current or former state environmental agency personnel on the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific…
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…
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on the FY26 President’s Budget Preliminary Request and Discretionary Funding Cuts to Categorical Grants
In this letter, sent on May 3, the ECOS Officers voiced concern about the May 2 FY2026 President’s Budget preliminary request for U.S. EPA’s discretionary funding and the potential policy…
Coalition Letter on FY2026 Appropriations for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies leadership
ECOS joined twenty-eight other organizations in a letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies’ leadership to urge congressional appropriators to support full funding of the…
Coalition Letter to U.S. EPA on Developing Policy to Meet Executive Order: Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative
ECOS’ Executive Director joined six other state environmental media associations in a letter to U.S. EPA Assistant Deputy Administrator Voyles offering to work with the agency to ensure an efficient and accountable…
Coalition Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Importance of Federal Funding to State Environmental Agencies
ECOS’ Executive Director joined eight other state environmental media associations in a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership highlighting that federal implementation funding, referred to as Categorical Grants, has remained…
