Forty-four Massachusetts communities have been selected to receive a combined $440,000 for new mattress recycling efforts through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection…
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ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
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…
Massachusetts Enacts Sweeping Climate and Energy Law
Late last month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law H. 5060, An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, with ambitious fossil fuel restrictions and broad incentives for clean…
Massachusetts Releases Blueprint for Near-Term Climate Action
Following three years of analysis and planning, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) published the Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030. Under…
More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
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…
States Mark Air Quality Awareness Week with Panels, Videos, & More
This week, ECOS member agencies spotlighted a variety of air quality activities as part of Air Quality Awareness Week 2022. Celebrating with the theme “Healthy Air – Important for Everyone,”…
States Celebrate Earth Day with Parties, Podcasts, Pledges, & More
Happy Earth Day! Of course, every day is Earth Day at the state environmental agencies, but on April 22 each year, states mark the occasion by bringing key accomplishments and…
Massachusetts Awarding ‘SWIG’ Grants to Reduce Lead in School Drinking Water
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is collaborating with the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust to provide School Water Improvement Grants (SWIGs) to reduce lead in school drinking water. Grants…
Massachusetts Envisions Enhanced Reuse Economy in New Action Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has released a final Reduce & Reuse Action Plan focusing on upstream waste generation and strategies to advance the reuse economy while fostering…
Massachusetts Awards Air Sensor Funding to Bolster EJ and Awareness of PM2.5
Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) awarded Air Sensor Grant Program funding to 39 communities across the Commonwealth to purchase 292 PurpleAir sensors and measure fine particulate…
