To help spread the word about PFAS, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has developed a PFAS StoryMap that shares some basic information on chemicals and their health impacts, along…
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Georgia Reaches Out to Public on PFAS via StoryMap
Georgia Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion Grant
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion (RWD) Grant as part of the Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF) Grant Program. The RWD Grant furthers the goals for…
Georgia Promotes Environmental Education through Watershed Art Contest
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is accepting entries for its annual River of Words Contest. The project encourages K-12 students to study a watershed in their environment then express what…
Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee Recognized for Air Innovations
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) recognized four states last week with 2021 Best Practices Awards for innovative air programs implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arizona Department…
Georgia Helps Bring E-Enterprise Air Reporting Project to Fruition
The E-Enterprise Combined Air Emissions Reporting (CAER) team, working closely with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has launched the first round of emissions inventory submissions through the Combined…
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…
Georgia and U.S. EPA Work to Address Ethylene Oxide and Get Equipment Sterilized
This week, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) reached an agreement with two companies to reopen medical sterilization facilities. Last year, after the U.S. EPA released new information about the…
Georgia Coal Ash Permit Program Gets Proposed Green Light from U.S. EPA, Other States Encouraged to Follow Suit
On June 24, U.S. EPA proposed to approve Georgia’s permit program for the disposal of coal combustion residuals – commonly known as coal ash – from certain coal-fired power plants.…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Richard Dunn
Two Minutes with Richard Dunn, Director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division How long have you been the Director of Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division? What’s your best experience thus far?…
