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New England States Partner on Transmission Infrastructure to Promote Clean Energy

January 27, 2023

This week, a coalition of New England states jointly announced steps to pursue federal funding to encourage transmission infrastructure investment and environmental protection. In concept papers recently filed with the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: infrastructure

Maine on Pace to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

August 12, 2022

In a report released last month, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection found that the levels of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were 20 percent lower than 1990 levels. This…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, emissions, greenhouse gases

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: BIL, emissions, vehicles

Maine Tightens Stormwater Permits for Large Communities

July 15, 2022

Under new state stormwater regulations, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified 30 towns and cities that must increase efforts to reduce untreated stormwater runoff. By 2024, these…

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

Maine to Host Workshops on Food Scrap Diversion

May 13, 2022

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting four half-day workshops in May and June 2022 to spotlight local food waste recycling initiatives. The free public events will focus…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: public health, recycling

New Maine Law Phases out PFAS by 2030

July 23, 2021

On July 15, a new law went into effect in Maine that prohibits the sale or distribution of products with intentionally added PFAS as of January 1, 2030 unless the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: PFAS

Maine Bans Single Use Plastic Bags

June 24, 2021

On July 1, a statewide ban on single use plastic bags will take effect in Maine. Although the ban was passed by the state legislature in 2019 originally was set…

Filed Under: Member News

ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update

March 2, 2021

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…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: PFAS

Maine Expanding Waste Diversion Efforts

October 16, 2020

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking applications for solid waste diversion grants from public and private entities in the state. This will be the second round of…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

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, vehicles

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