New Jersey DEP released its final Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan, setting more than a hundred specific actions to be implemented by state agencies to protect residents from the impacts of extreme heat caused by a changing climate.
Archives for July 2024
Colorado Blog Sheds Light on Wildfire Activity
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment is keeping the public apprised of the location of wildfires and how they’re impacting air quality in its updated Colorado Smoke Blog.
Wyoming DEQ Steps into the Podcast Studio
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality released the third episode of State of The Environment, a monthly podcast featuring Director Todd Parfitt and staff reflecting on various programs and activities of the agency.
ECOS Environmental Justice Workgroup on U.S. EPA’s Audit of Iowa DNR’s Form 4700-4
In July 2024, the ECOS Environmental Justice (EJ) Workgroup welcomed Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide an overview of U.S. EPA’s audit of DNR’s Form 4700-4, which recently concluded with…
New Mexico Moves to Hold DOD Accountable for PFAS under CERCLA
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), Office of Natural Resources Trustee, and Attorney General on July 8 amended the state’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) regarding PFAS…
Washington Proposes Rulemaking on Electricity Markets
On June 28, the Washington Department of Ecology proposed rule changes to the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) to ensure the accounting of greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity imported…
South Carolina Ushers in New Era in Environmental Protection
On July 1, South Carolina officially launched a new era in environmental protection with the launch of the Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). The creation of SCDES stems from a…
