State environmental agencies across the nation today are hosting events highlighting conservation and environmental issues in celebration of Earth Day. For example, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection is hosting an…
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Partners for Meeting State Research Needs
This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
States, EPA, and Others Partner to Establish Stream Monitoring Networks
EPA is working with states, tribes, river basin commissions, its regional offices and other entities to establish Regional Monitoring Networks (RMNs) for freshwater wadeable streams. The objectives of the RMNs…
Maine’s ‘Save Your Pipes: Don’t Flush Baby Wipes’
Description of Initiative: A unique collaboration between an industry association, a water district, and a nonprofit has Maine answering a national and international problem – the flushing of baby wipes.…
2014 Environmental Innovations Green Report: State Bridge-Building, E-Initiatives Yield Results
In 2014, ECOS was pleased to receive 17 impressive nominations and to present awards at its Fall Meeting in Santa Fe to the following five deemed by the Executive Committee…
Maine’s ‘Save Your Pipes: Don’t Flush Baby Wipes’
A unique collaboration between an industry association, a water district, and a nonprofit has Maine answering a national and international problem – the flushing of baby wipes. Treatment operators routinely…
Maine’s New Sustainability Division
Description of Initiative: In August 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection created a new division to undertake a cross-media and multi-program approach to material management. Including merging disparate recycling…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Maine’s New Sustainability Division
In August 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection created a new division to undertake a cross-media and multi-program approach to material management. Including merging disparate recycling programs and management…
