The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) in December updated its PFAS Environmental Action Levels (EALs). The updates include adding soil and groundwater action levels for 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (an action…
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States Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress
State environmental agencies are bristling with excitement this week over the 50th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act (CWA). Read on for a sampling of activities undertaken by Governors…
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…
Hawaii Adopts Legislation to Advance Clean Energy Economy and Decarbonization
Hawaii Governor David Ige recently signed a suite of bills that advance the state’s priorities to fight climate change and transition to a clean energy economy. House Bill 1800 sets…
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…
Hawaii Updates PFAS Action Levels, Now Included in ECOS White Paper
The Hawaii Department of Health this month updated its soil and groundwater environmental action levels (EALs) for screening PFAS-contaminated sites. Among the updates are a reduction of tap water and…
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…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
Top Ten LEED States Recognized by National Council
On January 31, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely…
Hawaii’s Section 401 Water Quality Certification Streamlining
The Hawaii Department of Health, Clean Water Branch (DOH-CWB) administers the Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) program in the state. Section 401 WQCs are required for any activity/project that…
