On July 14, the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington sent a letter to White House Office of Management…
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California Seeks to Extend Market-Based System for Cutting Carbon Pollution; State Also Announces 2018 Global Climate Action Summit
California Governor Jerry Brown and California lawmakers last week unveiled a legislative package that would extend the state’s market-based system for reducing carbon and other greenhouse gases through 2030. California’s…
Several States Launch Climate Alliance in Wake of Paris Accord Withdrawal
In response to the announcement last week of a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Accord, several Governors have created a coalition to remain committed to the climate agreement. The U.S.…
ECOS Profiles Top Ten State Earth Day Activities
To mark Earth Day on April 22, ECOS requested information regarding how state agencies were celebrating. The association was impressed with the number and variety of original approaches reported via…
California Tackles Environmental Justice Challenges with Multimedia Approach
Environmental justice communities long have raised concerns about unequal enforcement practices and called for multimedia approaches to address them. In response, the Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement Working Group, formed…
California Governor Signs Ambitious Climate Change Law
Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the state’s ambitious climate legislation. The measure requires the state to cut emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, a…
California Issues First State Clean Power Plan Compliance Plan
On August 2, California became the first state to release a Proposed Compliance Plan (Proposed Plan) for the Federal Clean Power Plan (CPP). The California cap-and-trade program to reduce carbon…
Bundling and Fast-Tracking High Priority Projects in West County Wastewater District, California
The West County Wastewater District obtained a low-interest, 20-year loan agreement in June 2014 with Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) for approximately $18 million dollars at an interest rate…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
Bundling and Fast-Tracking High Priority Projects in West County Wastewater District, California
The West County Wastewater District obtained a low-interest, 20-year loan agreement in June 2014 with Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) for approximately $18 million dollars at an interest rate…
