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September 2020
2020 ECOS Fall Meeting
September 22 at 12:30-4:35 p.m. Eastern September 23 at 12:30-4:30 p.m. Eastern Meeting Materials Agenda Attendee List Sponsors Speaker Guidelines Session Materials Member Presentations: Pandemic-Related Innovations in Agency Management Video: Innovations in Agency Management Video: Innovations in Environmental Programs Keynote Presentation: Sustainability Lessons from COVID-19, Daniel Esty Opinion Piece on COVID-19 Lessons for the Earth Day 50th Anniversary Book Flyer for A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future Regulatory Transformation: Lessons from Connecticut's Department of Energy &…
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2020 State Environmental Protection (STEP) Meeting: Partnering on PFAS
2020 STEP Meeting: Partnering on PFAS The 2020 ECOS State Environmental Protection (STEP) Meeting, Partnering on PFAS, is a two-afternoon, virtual policy summit to explore how state and federal regulators and a variety of other stakeholders are coordinating to combat PFAS contamination. Meeting Materials Agenda Sponsors Final Attendee List Speaker Guidelines Presentation Materials State Perspectives on PFAS Sheila Holman, North Carolina Lightning Round 1: Detecting & Regulating PFAS in Different Media Darsi Foss, Wisconsin Steve Via, AWWA Mitch Olson,…
Find out more »March 2020
2020 ECOS Spring Meeting
ECOS Cancels Spring Meeting in Asheville, Announces Next Steps Due to the public health threat and widespread travel restrictions presented by the novel coronavirus, we no longer have a path forward for holding the ECOS Spring Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina on March 30-April 1. The ECOS officers have determined that we are forced to cancel the gathering. All is not lost, however. States will meet virtually on a date to be determined to address time-sensitive portions of the program,…
Find out more »September 2019
2019 ECOS Fall Meeting: States Sparking Solutions
Agenda & Other Materials Final Agenda (Available through the Guidebook app- Instructions to download below) Sponsors Final Attendee List Speaker Guidelines Profile of Fall Meeting Host Maia Bellon of Washington Presentations Shale Gas Caucus EDF Produced Water Handout U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Flaring and Venting Regulations Landing Page Report Fact Sheets Database Dr. Mark Keim, Leading in Times of Natural Disasters Report from the Front Lines - State Successes in Disaster Preparation & Recovery Chuck Brown Janet Coit…
Find out more »July 2019
2019 State Environmental Protection (STEP) Meeting
2019 STEP Meeting: From the Flintstones to the Jetsons: How Technology is Transforming Environmental Protection Presentations Keynotes Kimberly Nelson, Microsoft Karin Tuxen-Bettman, Google Panel #1: Tech Solutions for State Government Gregory Langley, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Serena McIlwain, California Environmental Protection Agency Adam Deppe, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Panel #2: Big Data on Environmental Quality Kristen Benedict, U.S. EPA Stephen Harper, Intel Corporation Steve Wysmuller, IBM Panel #3: Cutting-Edge Solutions for Your Agency Victoria Phillips, Massachusetts Department of Environmental…
Find out more »April 2019
2019 ECOS Spring Meeting
Partnership in Action: Advancing Collaboration, Certainty, & Confidence April 8-10 (with Welcome, Networking, & New Member Orientation for New and Current Members during the late afternoon of April 7) Agenda Final Agenda Attendee List Speaker Guidelines Sponsors Attire for April 8, 9, and 10 is business and for April 7 is business casual. Materials Shale Gas Caucus April 2019 EDF/ECOS SGC Report on Pathways for Alternative Compliance Blog Post on EDF/SGC Report New Mexico Interactive Map of Methane Emissions New…
Find out more »August 2018
2018 ECOS Fall Meeting
Agenda Final Agenda as of August 21 Final Attendee List Sponsors Goodie Bag Contributors Speaker Guidelines Attire for the meeting (including the anniversary celebration) is business casual. Meeting Materials 2018 State Innovation Videos Water Part 1 Water Part 2 Waste & Emergency Response Air & Cross-Media Greening Our States to Bring in the Green: Environmental Improvement as a Driver of Economic Development The Economic Impact of Reduced Permit Approval Times in South Carolina University of Vermont Value of Conserved Flood…
Find out more »March 2018
2018 ECOS Spring Meeting
Agenda Final Agenda Meeting Maps Final Attendee List Meeting Highlights/Recap 2018 ECOS Spring Meeting Sponsors ECOS Speaker Guidelines Meeting Materials Karen McCullough March 21 Luncheon Keynote Generations Presentation Side Session of the ECOS Shale Gas Caucus Oil and Natural Gas Roundtable Highlights February Oil and Gas Roundtable Materials Lightning Round: E-Enterprise Framework of Sample Permitting Metrics E-Enterprise for the Environment Framework of Permitting System Metrics and case studies, March 2018 Speeding Land Cleanups and Stimulating Economic Revitalization: State, Local, &…
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2017 ECOS Fall Meeting
Agenda Final Agenda Attendee List Guidelines for Speakers Sponsors Meeting Materials General ECOS Documents Press Statement on ECOS' Elected Officers for 2017-2018 Letter from Newly Elected ECOS President Todd Parfitt John Linc Stine ECOS President Tribute Video ECOS Fall Meeting Twitter Recap Keynote by Dr. Paul Bunje, Chief Scientist, XPRIZE Innovations in Permitting: Improving Outcomes for All Stakeholders Delaware E-Permitting Presentation Delaware Makes Strides in E-Permitting Modernization Efforts MassDEP Data Portal Presentation MassDEP Data Portal Overview Inspiring Innovation & A…
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STEP 2017: Reframing Our Environmental Future
Materials Agenda Guidelines for Speakers Attendee List Full Registration Register Today Early Bird Registration (before June 24): $495 Regular Registration (June 24-July 14): $595 Late Registration (July 15-July 17): $695 Cancellation by 6/16 subject to $35 fee. Non-emergency cancellation after 6/16 non-refundable. Hotel Attendees should make their own room reservations at The Marriott Marquis, Washington DC either online or by calling 877-212-5752– refer to the Environmental Council of the States STEP 2017 Meeting. The special ECOS group rate is available until June 26, or sellout…
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