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ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on Proposed PFOA and PFOS Extension Rule

July 20, 2026

ECOS addresses U.S. EPA’s proposed compliance extension to water system PFOA and PFOS treatment requirements.

ECOS, ASTSWMO, and GWPC Comments on Proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Changes.

July 14, 2026

ECOS, ASTSWMO, and GWPC submit comments to the U.S. OMB on the proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance”

Coalition Letter in Support of Legislation for a National Resilience Strategy

July 10, 2026

ECOS joined a broad coalition of organizations in signing this letter of support for draft bipartisan legislation called the National Coordination on Adaptation & Resilience for Security
Act (NCARS).

ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on an Electronic Permitting Process for Coal Combustion Residuals

June 29, 2026

ECOS asks EPA to reconsider a proposed new requirement for states to enter CCR permit data in the agency’s RCRAInfo system.

ECOS Letter to Congress on FY27 Budget for U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management

May 29, 2026

ECOS asks Congress to adequately fund U.S. DOE cleanup of nuclear weapons sites in the FY27 budget.

ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations

February 17, 2026

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.

ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA and Army Corps on Proposed Updated Definition of WOTUS

January 2, 2026

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

December 4, 2025

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

October 1, 2025

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

August 29, 2025

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…

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