The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and U.S. EPA seek public feedback by November 22 on a draft work plan to implement a March memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
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ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…
More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
Last week, 17 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and Quebec agreed to a Multi-State Action Plan that aims to “translate commitment into action” by accelerating the market for zero-emission…
Colorado Invites Public to Test EnviroScreen
Colorado EnviroScreen is CO’s new, interactive environmental justice (EJ) mapping tool under development by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) and a team from Colorado State University.…
Colorado Forges Climate Equity Framework and Develops Data Viewer
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) on January 14 released the final version of its Climate Equity Framework, which lays out specific actions for CDPHE to guide…
Colorado Takes to Skies Over Oil & Gas Sites to Monitor for Methane
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) began flyovers this week, completing the state’s first airborne survey designed to monitor for methane and other emissions at major oil…
Colorado Unveils Plan to Address Climate & Air Impacts from Sectors including Transportation
On May 20, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) unveiled proposed rules to reduce vehicle traffic in Colorado, cut emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Fifteen States and DC Sign MOU to Accelerate Bus and Truck Electrification
This week, 15 states and the District of Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate bus and truck electrification and eradicate diesel emissions by 2050. The signatories will collaborate…
States Exercise Enforcement Discretion, Provide Other Flexibility amid COVID-19
A number of state environmental agencies are providing enforcement discretion and/or other regulatory flexibility to assist regulated entities during the COVID-19 crisis. While many states urge the regulated community to…
