Last week, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) provided informative tips for septic system owners via its Twitter account and other outlets. This was part of the sixth…
Indiana
Indiana Clean Yard Program Tackles Salvage Yard Stockpiles
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has awarded an Indiana Clean Yard-Gold Level certification to Pull-A-Part in recognition of the company’s continued efforts to protect the environment. The Indiana…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards
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 poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Indiana Law Paves the Way to Increase Environmental Permit Fees
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb recently signed into law a bill allowing a board that oversees the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to increase its fees for environmental permitting. This…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Bruno Pigott
Two Minutes with Bruno Pigott, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) How long have you been the Commissioner of IDEM? What’s your best experience thus far? One…
States Mark Earth Day with Celebrations and Outreach
As April 22 approaches, states are marking Earth Day with cleanups, public education campaigns, and various festivities. Here’s just a sampling: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management streamed a…
Several States Mark America Recycles Day
Many ECOS members observed America Recycles Day on November 15 by encouraging the public to reduce, reuse, and recycle. America Recycles Day, created by the National Recycling Coalition in 1997,…
Indiana Shares Tips on Protecting Groundwater
In celebration of Protect Your Groundwater Day on September 6, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) shared ways that citizens can protect and conserve groundwater resources. In the state…
Indiana Hosts Pollution Prevention Conference
The Indiana Partners for Pollution Prevention, an organization comprised of Indiana industries, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities including the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, will host the 20th annual…
Hoosier Riverwatch Trains Indiana Citizens on Water Quality
Hoosier Riverwatch, a volunteer water quality monitoring program administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, is holding a free workshop on water quality issues and monitoring. It is designed…
