This pre-publication Green Report on Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Protection provides state environmental agency preparations for and early use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support and modernize environmental protection.
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ECOS House Testimony on the Potential of America’s Brownfield Sites
In March 2026, ECOS President Chris Wells presented testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment, addressing Ready for Reuse: Legislative Proposals to Unleash the…
Mississippi Seeks Bids for Shoreline Habitat Monitoring
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is looking for contractors as part of Gulf Coast habitat restoration efforts.
State Innovation Video 2025: Mississippi Beach Monitoring Innovations
Mississippi upgraded its Beach Monitoring Program website and created resources to make water quality information more available to the public.
Letter from ECOS President Chris Wells
This letter from ECOS President Chris Wells, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, highlights priorities for the association for 2025-26, including:
ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023
This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.
Mississippi Enhances Beach Water Monitoring
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is stepping up its monitoring of beach water by collecting information and making it instantly accessible to both the public and decision-makers. With…
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on the FY26 President’s Budget Preliminary Request and Discretionary Funding Cuts to Categorical Grants
In this letter, sent on May 3, the ECOS Officers voiced concern about the May 2 FY2026 President’s Budget preliminary request for U.S. EPA’s discretionary funding and the potential policy…
ECOS Green Report on States and Sustainable Materials Management: Accelerating the Circular Economy
This ECOS Green Report showcases seven recent and ongoing state Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) initiatives and highlights their environmental and economic benefits. Covered topics include reuse of dredged material in…
