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Hawaii Updates PFAS Environmental Action Levels

January 20, 2023

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: PFAS

States Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress

October 21, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: drinking water, waterbodies

ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings

September 16, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Green Reports Tagged With: compliance

Hawaii Adopts Legislation to Advance Clean Energy Economy and Decarbonization

August 5, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, emissions, energy

More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan 

August 5, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emissions, energy, vehicle

Hawaii Updates PFAS Action Levels, Now Included in ECOS White Paper

April 30, 2021

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: PFAS

Fifteen States and DC Sign MOU to Accelerate Bus and Truck Electrification

July 16, 2020

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emissions, vehicle

Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE

August 16, 2019

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emissions, energy

Top Ten LEED States Recognized by National Council

February 2, 2018

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…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Hawaii’s Section 401 Water Quality Certification Streamlining

December 17, 2017

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…

Filed Under: Innovation Award

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