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…
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States Use EPA Software to Predict Water Quality at Beaches
To protect public health, beach managers need to continually assess the level of potentially harmful microbes (primarily bacteria) in the water. However, traditional, culture-based testing methods take a full 24…
New York DEC Collects Nearly 320 Million Pounds of E-Waste in 2011-14
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently released its first E-Waste Recycling Report finding that more than 318 million pounds of e-waste was collected from 2011 through 2014.…
Seventeen State Governors Commit to Clean Energy Accord
In an historic move, 17 state Governors this week signed the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future. Democratic and Republican signatories to the accord commit that their states will…
ECOS Members Offer Youth Environmental Education, Camps
Although winter’s chill is overtaking many parts of the nation, ECOS members are already looking to summer and beginning to promote spring and summer camps, clinics, and programs directed toward…
New York DEC Partners with DMV to Promote Battery Recycling
In an innovative approach to enhancing environmental quality in New York, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have teamed up to encourage all of…
