The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced a new $2 million grant program for communities to fund the design and planning of treatment systems that protect drinking water…
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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…
Massachusetts Moves on PFAS Groundwater and Drinking Water Rules
This week, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) filed two rules related to PFAS: a final soil and groundwater cleanup rule and a draft drinking water rule. The first…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
Northeastern States Recommend PFAS Policy Solutions to Congress
On June 10, seven northeastern states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont) sent a letter to key Members of Congress recommending that the federal government…
Massachusetts Hosts U.S. EPA Scientists for Discussions of PFAS and More
On April 16, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection hosted U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development and Region 1 leadership and scientists at the state’s Senator William X. Wall…
Massachusetts, Vermont Propose Stringent PFAS Standards
Massachusetts and Vermont are the most recent states to propose stringent standards to regulate PFAS. Last week, in response to a petition from the Conservation Law Foundation and the Toxics…
Nine States & DC Design Regional Approach on Transportation Sector GHGs
On December 18, nine states and the District of Columbia announced their intent to design a regional market-based proposal to shrink greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The proposal,…
ECOS 2018 State Innovation Award Videos
In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Recycling IQ Kit
To combat recycling stream contamination, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) developed the Recycling IQ Kit. The Kit provides cities and towns with steps, tools, and resources to Improve…
