The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) recognized four states last week with 2021 Best Practices Awards for innovative air programs implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arizona Department…
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ECOS Member Spotlight: Dionne Delli-Gatti
New North Carolina Secretary Eyes Improved Water Infrastructure & Equity What was your childhood dream job? I wanted to be a schoolteacher and a mom, then later I thought I…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
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 polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
North Carolina DEQ Shares 2020 Year in Review
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) closed out 2020 by sharing its Year in Review, reflecting on its 2020 “key actions to protect the environment and health of…
ECOS Statement on Michael Regan
Below is an ECOS statement in support of the expected nomination of Michael Regan to serve as U.S. EPA Administrator.
North Carolina Awarded for Environmental Mapping with Drones
Last month, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) won the 2020 National Association of State Chief Information Officers Award for Business Process Innovations for their work on environmental…
ECOS Green Report: State Case Studies on the Use of Construction & Demolition Materials to Address the Nation’s Infrastructure Needs
States play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and sustainable use of construction and demolition (C&D) materials in infrastructure. This report presents several case studies, each examining a state…
Fifteen States and DC Sign MOU to Accelerate Bus and Truck Electrification
This week, 15 states and the District of Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate bus and truck electrification and eradicate diesel emissions by 2050. The signatories will collaborate…
North Carolina Completes Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, on behalf of the Climate Change Interagency Council, has submitted to Governor Roy Cooper the North Carolina Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan.…
