A new Invasive Species Portal on Maine.gov gives citizens easy access to work being done by state agencies. The portal helps the public find resources about destructive flora and fauna…
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Maine Announces 2016 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards
On November 23, Maine Governor Paul R. LePage and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the recipients of the 2016 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. They will be…
Maine Governor Orders Ethanol Health and Environmental Risk Study
On June 20, Maine Governor Paul R. LePage issued an Executive Order in an effort to better understand the human health risks and effects of emissions produced by the combustion…
States Embrace Air Quality Awareness Week with Activities around Nation
State environmental agencies are marking federal Air Quality Awareness Week with a variety of forward-looking initiatives. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division will provide informative opportunities…
State Environmental Agencies Observe Earth Day in a Variety of Ways
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…
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…
